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Use this Site to Access Some Awesome Hour of Code Resources
Use this Site to Access Some Awesome Hour of Code Resources
Code.org is the best place to start. Click on the site to access some incredible information you can use to learn more and to share with your students
Code.org is the best place to start. Click on the site to access some incredible information you can use to learn more and to share with your students
Here are some short Code.Org videos you could show your students on the importance of computer science
Here are some short Code.Org videos you could show your students on the importance of computer science
Computer Science is Changing Everything (5 min)
Inspire a Girl (2 min)
Computer Science Intro (1 min)
What Most Schools Don't Teach (5 min)
President Obama on Computer Science (1 min)
Hour of Code is Here - Anybody Can Learn (2 min)
Anybody Can Learn (1 min)
Short Film: "Code Stars" (9.5 min)
This is a great way to start your lesson (s)
This is a great way to start your lesson (s)
Elementary:
- This link will bring you to a screen where you will be able to select what grade level you want to find activities for
Here are some to try yourself!
Here are some to try yourself!
- Kodable - This is a game for all ages, but can also be used with pre-readers. Kodable is a self-guided game that introduces kids 5+ to programming basics. Having a teacher or parent nearby is optimal, but not necessary.
- Puppy Adventure - Pre-readers Welcome! Pixel the puppy needs to find his way home. Students program Pixel to help him navigate and avoid obstacles so he can get back home to his family.
- Moana: Wayfinding with Code - In this Disney game, grades 2-5 use a visual block language to drag and drop code to help Moana find her way home.
- Minecraft Hour of Code - This hugely popular game uses block coding to tale Alex and Steve on an adventure through Minecraft world
Middle School:
- This link will bring you to a screen where you will be able to select what grade level you want to find activities for
Here are some to try yourself!
Here are some to try yourself!
- CodeCombat - Choose your hero and code your way through the ogre patrols, lava pits, and laser beams of Kithgard Dungeon . This is better for grades 5 and above due to some harder concepts, but you should try it yourself - it's addicting!!
- Make it Fly with Scratch - With Scratch, you can create your own interactive games, stories, and animations. You can share them with friends too. Use Scratch to make the characters fly in this fun, interactive game.
- Brick Breaker - Use Tynker's physics engine to make your own personalized version of this classic arcade game. Program with the arrows and personalize with custom assets in this fun game.
High School:
- This link will bring you to a screen where you will be able to select what grade level you want to find activities for
Here are some to try yourself!
Here are some to try yourself!
- Vidcode: Code the News - Code breaking news for your school using videos and graphics. Finished products can be uploaded to the school website. Here are some teacher resources for this project.
- Text Compression - For your real computer science connoisseurs this will be a game they can sink their teeth into. Students will learn how to send large amounts of information faster by compressing the data being sent. Students will look for patterns and symbols to help them with their quest.
- Python Turtle Graphics - Python is an engaging and simple language to learn. Students will learn about functions, loops, lists, and more all while creating fun images with turtle friends.
Don't forget to play these games yourself! It is very important to experience what your students are going to be going through while playing these games. It can be very rewarding and very frustrating.
Don't forget to play these games yourself! It is very important to experience what your students are going to be going through while playing these games. It can be very rewarding and very frustrating.
Bottom Line: Have fun!!
Bottom Line: Have fun!!
All information provided in this page was found at Code.org.
Code.org: Anybody Can Learn." Code.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Dec. 2016.
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