Coding and Robotics

Thanks to our Read-a-Thon particpants and PTA for providing Vanderhoof with BRAND NEW ROBOTS! See the robots coming to Vanderhoof for 2023-2024 school year

Sphero Robots

Finch Robots

Makey Makey 

Kids can access coding resources at home! See the links below for leveling suggestions

Introduction Video

3rd Grade

Course D

MineCraft

More activities You can sort by grade, coding level and interest

4th Grade

Express Course - for those with beginning or no coding experience

Course E Start coding with algorithms, events, loops, conditionals, and functions! By the end of this course, design and create a game or drawing that you can share with your friends and family. 

Star Wars

More activities You can sort by grade, coding level and interest

5th Grade

Express Course - for those with beginning or no coding experience

Course F - Learn to code with sprites, variables, and loops and discuss societal impacts of computing and the internet. By the end of this course, design and create a project you can share with friends and family. 

More activities - You can sort by grade, coding level and interest

Mrs. P tired this activity: https://compute-it.toxicode.fr/

https://arcade.makecode.com/hour-of-code/all - firefighting and shark adventure

Grinch link - Learn to program drones and a high tech sleigh with coding magic to capture presents.

More Python: 

PixelPad.io - similar to Scratch

https://trinket.io/welcome more game-like than Trinket, and has step-by-step curriculums 

https://codingbat.com/python learn Java and Python with more logical type problems...not as gamey

https://www.codewars.com/ - have a code off with other coders



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