Hour of Code
Computer Science Education Week is held annually to commemorate the birthday of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906). The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week, December 5 - 11, 2022.
"The Hour of Code is designed to demystify code and show that computer science is not rocket science—anybody can learn the basics," said Hadi Partovi, founder and CEO of Code.org. "Over 100 million students worldwide have tried an Hour of Code. The demand for relevant 21st-century computer science education crosses all borders and knows no boundaries."
Dance Party
Code a Dance Party to share with your friends. Featuring Katy Perry, Shawn Mendes, Lil Nas X, Panic! At the Disco, Jonas Brothers, and many more!
Write Your First Computer Program
Learn the basics of Computer Science with drag and drop programming. This is a game-like, self-directed tutorial starring video lectures by Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Angry Birds and Plants vs. Zombies. Learn repeat-loops, conditionals, and basic algorithms.
Create Your Own Typeface!
Create your own typeface using shapes and elements of typography. Type has more elements than you may have realized! Fonts are actually just different styles of a typeface. A typeface is a family of fonts that have similar features.
Feed The FIsh
Learn the basics of coding in Python while creating your own falling-object game! You'll learn how to add a background and sprites, and how to use events to create and control sprites on the stage.
BlocksCAD Snowflake
Using BlocksCAD, a free online software designed to teach students coding and Computer Aided Design, students will design a 3D snowflake. Using shapes, translate, rotate, and loop blocks, students will be exposed to computational thinking to construct something they can 3D print!
Life on Land
Part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals project, this coding prompt shows off projects exploring the importance of forests to the world's ecosystem. Readers can play with working projects and advanced programmers can create their own original projects.
Middle School STEM Application
Deadline to apply for the Middle School STEM Lottery - March 10, 2023
Application will be available at www.kisd4stem.org or at the counselor's office. Application available for download in this newsletter.
Crystal Wreath Ornaments
Crystal Wreath Ornaments are breath-taking under the lights, stunning, and easy to make! Mix a little science into your crafting!
VidCode - Code the News!
It's the HOC News! Videos and graphics are all about tech, diversity, kids, and coding. Finished projects can be uploaded to school website as the report on the HOC itself. Teachers can encourage students to use the news to report on what they learned, or a statistic for their school. "Breaking News: 400 students at Roosevelt participate in the Hour of Code"
Create your own Google Logo
Use your creativity and imagination to bring Google logo to life using code. Make the letters dance, tell a story or create a game. With Scratch and CS First, anyone can become a designer and programmer for the day!
English: Biography
Creative Coding - developed with Scratch and Vidcode - pairs block-and text-based projects with hundreds of cross-curricular topics. Projects are scaffolded so that teachers of any subject - regardless of prior experience - can easily introduce coding. The project-based approach positions coding as a means of self expression for students and gives them a creative way to show what they know.
Yak Attack!
Coding a Greeting Card with Bitsbox - This lesson plan provides a framework for using Bitsbox to give students an introduction to typed coding. Students will use a modified version of the JavaScript programming language to build a greeting card which they can share with others. This activity is fully open-ended; students can (and will) end up with a result that is unique.
Killeen ISD STEM Department
Linda Ayala-Hernandez - Teacher
Michala Dinkins - Aide/Driver
Cynthia Hodges, PhD - Director
Marcia A. Johnson - Secretary
Email: STEM@killeenisd.org
Website: kisd4stem.org
Phone: (254) 336 - 7836