Activities

PK-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 | Robots & Physical Computing

Select a curated activity from the grade level pages, or explore more activities at csedweek.com.
Use this lesson plan outline to help you plan.
Read these teaching tips for introducing CS.
If students finish early, ask them to complete another activity or help their classmates.
At the end of class, celebrate and reflect! (You can use this exit slip.) Have students showcase their work.
If you want to make certificates for students, visit the Certificates page. It’s fast and easy!

Preempt frustration by explaining that CS is challenging and students should expect errors (“bugs”). Brainstorm tips for debugging. See a list here.
Tell students, “Ask 3, then me.” Prompt them ask three peers, before asking an adult.
Encourage students and offer positive reinforcement: “You’re doing great, so keep trying.”
It’s okay to say, “I don’t know. Let’s figure it out together.”

Consider what devices you will have. Some activities do not work on tablets.
Many of the curated activities require no devices at all!
It’s perfectly fine, even encouraged, to have pairs of students share a computing device. We call this pair programming. (See more information.)
You may want to provide headphones or ask students to bring their own.