Coding for Kids
Coding for Kids
"Computer science is the art of blending human ideas and digital tools to increase our power. Computer scientists work in so many different areas: writing apps for phones, curing diseases, creating animated movies, working on social media, building robots that explore other planets and so much more."
Educators - The UK Hour of Code - Code.org." 2014. 1 Dec. 2014 <http://uk.code.org/learn/educators>
The Elwood School District participates in the Smart Start Coding grant funded by New York State Department of Education. This grant supports a five year implementation of coding in grades Kindergarten through 8. Gradual implementation throughout the grades will take place over the life of the grant.
Do you want to try coding?
Main Tutorial Site: http://code.org/learn
Please choose one of the activities below to try coding. Some of these tutorials have sound, so if you have headphones, please use them!
Learn the basic concepts of Computer Science with drag and drop programming. This is a game-like, self-directed tutorial starring video lectures by Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies. Learn repeat-loops, conditionals, and basic algorithms.
Let's use code to join Anna and Elsa as they explore the magic and beauty of ice. You will create snowflakes and patterns as you ice-skate and make a winter wonderland that you can then share with your friends.
Students have also had experience coding with Bee-bots, Code and Go Robot Mouse, Dash and Dot and Ozobots.