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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Two 45-minute lessons, Spanish-language materials, and free digital resources make it easy to bring computing into your classroom. Download the free resources here: yes.mos.org/curricula/co... Major support for this project has been provided by @mathworks.bsky.social. #TeachingResources

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Engineering Vision Extenders: Light Sensors

Students use micro:bits and MakeCode to design and build a simple light sensor.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Introduce students to how computers gather and respond to real-world data. Engineering Vision Extenders: Light Sensors guides middle school learners through building a simple light sensor using micro:bits and MakeCode while comparing digital sensing to human senses.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

In this three-lesson module, students program micro:bits to send and receive radio signals to design a delivery notification system that flags urgent vs non-urgent arrivals. Lessons run 45 min, student materials are available in Spanish. Low-cost, reusable micro:bits required.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Get your students coding in minutes, not weeks with Engineering Landing Pads: Delivery Notification Systems for middle school learners.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

How can coding help students design a tool that supports healthier screen use? Arriving in 2026, our Electronic Timers module invites students to write a MakeCode program for a micro:bit to time how long someone stays in a slouched, screen-oriented posture and send reminders to adjust.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The module includes nine 25–45-minute lessons, offers plugged and unplugged options, includes math and ELA connections, and aligns seamlessly with YES Engineering Trash Collectors Download the free module here: yes.mos.org/curricula/co...

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Programming Robots to Recycle

Students use programming skills to clean up a park and keep trash out of the landfill.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Kindergarten is where coding confidence begins. Students explore algorithms and problem-solving by guiding a robot through a park cleanup, adjusting their instructions and adding repeats to streamline the job. #Teaching #Kindergarten #EdTech #LessonPlans #Coding #TeachingResources

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Part of our suite of Computer Science resources, this module shows how engineers use computational tools like MATLAB to create smarter, safer solutions. Major support for this project has been provided by @mathworks.bsky.social.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

How do you turn computational thinking into real-world change? Launching in 2026, Timer Algorithms (Grades 6–8) invites students to design a digital timer that helps users avoid “text neck.” Sign up to be notified when the module becomes available: yes.mos.org/curricula/en...

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Built for easy use, our engineering units are helping Bradley Elementary students learn resilience and perseverance through engaging, real-world challenges. Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaIJ...

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Bradley Elementary School - 2025 School on the Move Prize Winner

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Congratulations to Bradley Elementary School for winning the 2025 School on the Move prize! We loved seeing Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) lessons mentioned as a part of the work happening in classrooms.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Bring computational thinking to life in your classroom! In partnership with @mathworks.bsky.social, these beginner friendly MATLAB activities help students practice algorithmic thinking, problem-solving, and data science skills through interactive, in-browser experiences.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

With our Exoplanet Discoveries module, students explore real light-curve data, identify patterns that signal an orbiting planet, and then design an algorithm that tells a computer how to find those same patterns. A ready-to-use lesson that blends astronomy and computer science.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Teach your middle schoolers how to analyze telescope data the way exoplanet scientists do!

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

What can students learn from real disaster data? Launching in 2026, our Crowdsourced Disaster Data module uses MATLAB to let students explore and modify an algorithm that calculates earthquake intensity from citizen survey responses.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

As they design their algorithm, they explore how movement becomes Input and how an LED flash becomes Output, a clear, accessible way to make these concepts stick. No experience necessary. Just curiosity and critical thinking. Learn more & download the free guide: yes.mos.org/unit/signal-...

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Engineering Safety Vests: Signal Bracelets

Students use MakeCode and micro:bits to design a signal bracelet that displays signals when activated by kinesthetic inputs.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Looking for a hands-on way to introduce algorithms, inputs, and outputs? In our Signal Bracelets module, students use block coding (MakeCode) and micro:bits to build a simple wearable communication device.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Help students move beyond using tech to understanding how it works. With our User Reviews Analysis module, grades 6–8 explore how a computer sorts user reviews, examine which features influence its decisions, and adjust the model to improve its accuracy.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Perfect as a standalone computer science lesson, or as the next step following the Engineering Landing Pads unit. Download the free module here: yes.mos.org/unit/bounce-... Major support for this project has been provided by @mathworks.bsky.social. #MATLAB #Teachers #Educators #LessonPlans

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Our Bounce Height Measurements module asks students to use a computer and MATLAB interactives to measure how high a ping-pong ball bounces on different materials. They discuss how the algorithm and investigation procedure must be aligned for meaningful data.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Ready to deepen your students’ understanding of how computational tools and experimental design need to work together?

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Use it as a standalone computer science lesson or pair it with our Engineering Medicine Coolers unit to extend students’ engineering thinking. Download for free here: yes.mos.org/unit/heatwav... Major support for this project has been provided by @mathworks.bsky.social. #MATLAB #LessonPlans

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Data visualizations can shape how students understand a problem. With the Heatwave Visualizations module, grades 6–8 explore heatwave trends, compare different ways to define a heatwave, and create their own visualizations using free MATLAB interactives.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

In our latest blog post, discover how our Computer Science modules teach students a foundational skill they’ll need long beyond the classroom - understanding how training data influence machine learning model accuracy. Read the post here: yesblog.mos.org/how-the-yes-...

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How the YES Computer Science Framework Builds AI Literacy

Explore how the YES Computer Science Framework fosters AI literacy in students through hands-on modules, bridging engineering and computational thinking for real-world problem-solving skills.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

As Computer Science Education Week kicks off, we’re digging into a topic that matters more than ever: AI literacy. #Teaching #STEMEducation #AI #ComputerScience

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The module is designed to accompany the YES Engineering Plastic Filters unit, but works great on its own. No prior computer science experience required! Learn more: yes.mos.org/unit/photo-c... Major support for this project has been provided by Dell Technologies.

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Engineering Plastic Filters: Photo Classification

Students train and test an online photo classification model to distinguish between photos of animals and photos of trash.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Build your students’ AI literacy with the YES Photo Classification module! Upper elementary students discover how computers spot patterns in training data through simple, engaging activities.

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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

You can dip an egg in water and pull it out completely dry, thanks to cinnamon! 🥚✨🧪 Due to its coating in natural oils, cinnamon powder is hydrophobic and repels water on contact. That’s why you can press an egg into a bowl of cinnamon underwater and pull it out ... Watch the video here:

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Cinnamon Keeps This Egg Dry?! Kitchen Science

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Our Engineering Eco-friendly Slippers: Step Counters module gets middle schoolers thinking creatively about the impact of their designs while they learn to build a step counter algorithm for a micro:bits. 👟💻

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

World Pollution Prevention Day is the perfect moment to explore sustainability through engineering and coding.

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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Join us on December 13 & 14 for Computer Science Education Weekend 2025, a two-day celebration of innovation, creativity, and code! Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

On December 4, join our free educator webinar to discover how the YES Computer Science Framework helps students connect computational thinking with engineering design using tools like Google Teachable Machine and MATLAB. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/exploring-...

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Today’s students interact with technology constantly, so giving them the tools to question what’s happening behind the scenes matters more than ever. Helping learners move from simply using technology to truly understanding it is one of the most powerful shifts we can make in STEM education.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

YES is seeking classroom testers for a 2-lesson #compsci module supporting our Plastic Filters unit. Selected testers receive a stipend & materials. 🔗: forms.gle/hPx66vvWfkAx.... ✨Made possible thanks to Dell Technologies.✨ #classroom #STEMEducation #teachers

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Happy #NationalEngineersWeek! Celebrate with us by #engineering! Whether in class, at home, #afterschool or #springbreak: we have the perfect, fun, hands-on activities youth will love! Download our free resources at: yes.mos.org/curricula/. #STEMeducation #teachers #OST

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Want students to connect #classroom learning to global issues? Try our Engineering Plastic Filters & watch them build confidence in their ability to create solutions to real-world problems! Download for free: bit.ly/4eL6Ov2. 🌎🌎🌎 #STEM #teachers #environment #sustainability

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

♥️Happy Valentine's Day to you, and all the teachers, students, educators, administrators, and donors who make our work possible! ♥️ #valentines

Purple placard with light purple swirling arrows in background says "Happy Valentine's Day, Love your Friends at YES". Underneath that is a cute Kawaii-style science tube with a smiling face and hearts coming out of it.

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Speaking of... Don't miss tonight's free professional learning webinar tonight, at 7p.m. ET, on "Introduction to Engineering Plastic Filters with the YES Team": 🔗: bit.ly/4eL6Ov2! 🌎🌎🌎 #STEMeducation #elementaryschool #elementaryteacher #STEMactivities #classroom

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Great #STEMEducation mirrors the real-world, just like our Engineering Plastic Filters unit does! #Students team up to make prototypes & test/improve designs—building problem-solving skills & learning from failure along the way. Free download: bit.ly/4eL6Ov2. #teachers #STEMeducation

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YES at the Museum of Science, Boston @yesatmos.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

TESTERS WANTED for #STEM career activities for two YES Enrichment units! Selected testers receive free materials & a stipend. 🔗: forms.gle/aVPMMEtNyStt....    ✨Thanks to @nationalgrid.bsky.social for funding the creation of these resources.✨  #STEMEducation #teachers #afterschool #OST

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