Learn to Code
Suitable for All Ages
There are so many ways to learn to code!
MCS Elementary students have been introduced to coding in Makerspace using Dash and Dot. Here are ways to continue to learn.
The Hour of Code website provides ways to continue that learning through fun activities. Students can learn block coding, JavaScript, CSS, HTML and more! There is quite a range of activities but can be hard to know where to start.
If you are new to Hour of Code the activities that follow are good starting points. Pre-readers and young learners will need assistance to start.
No logins or accounts are required for these activities.
Find activities for all age ranges at Hour of Code
https://hourofcode.com/us/learnBeginning - All modern browsers, Android tablet, iPad
Block Programming and Natural Language
Make a Flappy Game Hour of Code Tutorial
Click the image to start the tutorial.
https://hourofcode.com/flap
Dance Party Hour of Code Tutorials
Click each image to start the tutorial.
Start here!
https://studio.code.org/s/dance-2019/reset
Create your own party!
https://studio.code.org/s/dance-extras-2019/reset
Learn more about Dance Party and code.org
https://code.org/danceCode with Anna and Elsa Hour of Code
Create snowflakes and patterns as you ice-skate.
Click the image or past the link into your browser to start the tutorial.
http://studio.code.org/s/frozen/reset
Minecraft Hour of Code Tutorials
Click each image to start the tutorial.
Find all Minecraft resources here.
https://code.org/minecraft
Next Level - All modern browsers, some can also run on tablets
Block Programming and Computer Languages
Star Wars : Building a Galaxy with Code Hour of Code Tutorials
In these tutorials, you can choose to use blocks or JavaScript.
Going Further - Coding with Scratch
Scratch is a programming environment developed by MIT. It is both easy to use, and incredibly feature-rich so that quite complex projects can be created!
For these tutorials, you do not need to create a Scratch account. But if you want to continue to use Scratch, you will need to set one up. Students, talk with your parents and work together to set up an account. Parents, here is information for you from Scratch.
Scratch Hour of Code Tutorials
Scratch can be used on a tablet but as your programs become more complex it is often nicer to have a full browser.
Imagine a World
Animate an Adventure
Code A Cartoon