Computer Science

Engineering Landing Pads: Delivery Notification Systems

Middle School Algorithms & Programming In Classrooms

Students design a delivery notification system to alert them when urgent items are delivered to a landing pad.

unit Overview

This computer science module can be taught independently but is intended to be taught after the YES Middle School Engineering Landing Pads unit. Students program micro:bits to send and receive radio signals. They apply this skill to create and test an algorithm to notify recipients that they have received a package. Teams improve their system to distinguish between urgent and nonurgent deliveries.

  • 3 lessons
  • 45 minutes per lesson
  • Student materials available in Spanish
  • Computational tools used: micro:bits, MakeCode (free and web-based)
  • Materials needed: Materials kits are not available for purchase for computer science modules

Standards Alignment

YES units align with state and national science standards, integrating seamlessly with popular elementary science curricula.

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Module Map

After learning that micro:bits can communicate with each other, teams use micro:bits to send secret messages and find others on their team.

Teams create and test an algorithm for a notification system for deliveries.

Teams improve their delivery notification systems to distinguish between urgent and nonurgent deliveries.

Our funders

Major support for this project has been provided by MathWorks.