CODING:

May 2019

This month PlacenTinkers had tons of fun with coding… and we started by unplugging the computer!

At first we were delighted by the book How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk. Sandcastle creation is broken down into clear and concise steps which are connected to fundamental concepts in coding: sequences, loops and algorithms. We really enjoyed this funny and informative book!

Next we coded each other with a Hop Scotch style game in which students had to follow a sequence of codes on the floor. This unplugged activity reinforced the coding concepts we read in the book. In the end we were able to transfer all of this knowledge to an online coding game. The game, Kodable, features age appropriate games and activities which help us to think like programmers and move our Fuzz buddies through a maze!

PlacenTinkers are Thinkers!