Coding for Kids

Meet Al

Lesson 1: Which do you think is Smarter... A computer or a person? Pre-Assessment use white boards

"Over the next several class periods we are going to learn how to be computer programmers-

A Computer Programmer -someone who write an Algorithm or a code to make a computer do a certain task

They use Algorithms to make the computer complete a task.

  • Reference Kindergarten Lessons
  • Kid Robots Teacher is the Programmer Quick Move it Lesson
  • So now we are going to make a Fuzz to help us learn about computer programming Our Fuzz will help us over the next few weeks.

Split Class into 2 groups

Group 1 will Color a Fuzz

Group 2 will make a Fuzz


Lesson 2: Review Vocabulary Words

Computer Programmer- someone who write an Algorithm or a code to make a computer do a certain task

Algorithm- is a code or a list of steps

Review what a Fuzz will help our class do show quick Fuzz Video

(Fuzzes will be kept in the lab until the coding unit is over)


Lesson 3: Introduce Unplugged Lessons

Did you know you could learn about Technology without using a computer?

Today we are going to use "Unplugged Lessons" to help us learn about Coding

model using the Unplugged Coding Pages- Do lesson 1 as a class

  • Talk about Team expectations (3 people to a team)

Divide students in groups and have them work through lessons 1-3 as a team have them complete the worksheet

Lesson 4:

Review Vocabulary Unplugged Pages 4-6

Extension lessons- students can use blank pages and create their own codes

Lesson 5: Koable Online

Lesson 6: Kodable Online

Lesson 7: Kodable Online

Lesson 8: Kodable Online

Lesson 9: Stations- Disuses Review Problem Solving strategies Day 1 Teach Whole Group Lesson: Ozobots UNplugged, Codapillar Tablets

Lesson 10: Day 2 Stations Lit Bot desktops, Code and Go Mouse??

Day 11: 4 Stations- Groups 1-2 Ozobots/ Codepillar Thse 2 switch

Group 3-4 Lit Bot / Code and Go Mouse Switch

Day 12 Groups will Flip/ Flop

Group 1-2 Lit Bot / Code and Go Mouse Switch

Groups 3-4 Ozobots/ Codepillar Thse 2 switch

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Day 15: