K-2 Classes
K-2 Classes
Embedded Files
Let's Learn About AI
Let's Learn About AI
Whole Class - Interactive Whiteboard Activity
Whole Class - Interactive Whiteboard Activity
Bee-Bot Emulator
Click on the link to access the Bee-Bot emulator.
Have students navigate the robot to a designated space by coding the directions.
Whole Class or Student Self-Paced (reading required)
Whole Class or Student Self-Paced (reading required)
Step 1: Watch the Video together as a class.
Step 2: Follow the guide in the upper right corner.
Students will choose options from the drop-down boxes
Click on Run to see your program in action.
Step 3: Use AI to design your dancer.
Students will use the drop-down option to update the AI prompt.
Click Generate to see what AI creates.
Go back to the prompt to make a change, or regenerate to see a new AI-created version. When you are ready, click on continue. Continue to work through the steps!
No-Tech Required - Partner Activity
No-Tech Required - Partner Activity
Materials Needed:
Legos, play-doh, or other material
Paper or notecard
Pencil
Objective:
Students will use materials to create a pet or animal.
Next, students will select a way to communicate commands. This could be drawn symbols, hand gestures, colored blocks, etc.
Student Slide Deck - AI Train Your Animal.pdfUse the slide deck to walk students through the activity.
More information can be found in the Teacher's Guide.
Unplugged Coding
Unplugged Coding
2020HOC_UnpluggedWorksheets_k-1.pdfKodable Unplugged (no computer needed) Workbook
Kodable Unplugged (no computer needed) Workbook
Pro Tip for Teachers:
Go through this packet as a class. You can click on the arrow in the upper right corner to expand the file.
Use your interactive panel - have students come up and draw the next step (arrow) in the empty box to complete the code.
As you work through this, the skills will build upon each other.
You can also opt to print this as a packet for students to complete.
Build a Gingerbread Man
Build a Gingerbread Man
Directions for Teachers:
Directions for Teachers:
Print the packet - one for each student or group.
Print the packet - one for each student or group.
Read a book about the Gingerbread Man to your students.
Read a book about the Gingerbread Man to your students.
You can read one from your classroom or access one on the right in Epic Books.
You can read one from your classroom or access one on the right in Epic Books.
Use the Slides to walk students through the activity of building a Gingerbread Man.
Use the Slides to walk students through the activity of building a Gingerbread Man.
Have students take a photo using Seesaw!
Have students take a photo using Seesaw!
Print this packet prior to the lesson.
Print this packet prior to the lesson.
Each child will need a copy.
Each child will need a copy.
Curricular Extension Activity
Curricular Extension Activity
Using Seesaw have your students take a picture of their finished product. Have students explain their code and what happened to their Gingerbread Man.
Using Seesaw have your students take a picture of their finished product. Have students explain their code and what happened to their Gingerbread Man.
Click on the image to access 4 books about the Gingerbread Man in Epic! Books.
Hour of Code- Code Monkey
Hour of Code- Code Monkey
Give coding a try with Code Monkey!
Click on the picture to take you to the website.
Once you arrive, look for the YELLOW START PLAYING button.
Follow the on-screen prompts to help you get started with your first CODE.
1 ) Code Monkey Jr.
1 ) Code Monkey Jr.
Minimal Reading Required
Click Start Playing
2) Beaver Achiever
2) Beaver Achiever
Some Reading Required
Click Start Playing
Hour of Code- Other Online Coding
Hour of Code- Other Online Coding
Play Coding Galaxy
Play Coding Galaxy
Reading Required
Click on HOUR OF CODE
Click on the first mission
Follow the on-screen instructions to build your first CODE.
Play Kodable!
Play Kodable!
Audio Instructions / Minimal Reading Required
Click PLAY WITHOUT SAVING
Play Rodocodo!
Play Rodocodo!
Reading Required / Some Audio Directions
Click PLAY ONLINE
Hour of Code - Legacy Activities
Hour of Code - Legacy Activities
Click on the button to view alternate (non-AI) activities for Computer Science Week.
Here are some of our favorite classics:
Reading Required
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