What is Hour of Code?
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Supports for Socially Distanced Teaching & Learning
Code.org has created a document with Modifications for Common Teaching Practices that is full of great ideas to adapt your favorite teaching strategies for socially distanced, virtual synchronous, and virtual asynchronous environments.
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Hour of Code Unplugged Activity Packet (PreK-12)Unplugged Activity Coding is something everyone can do! You can even learn the basics of coding without a computer. This activity packet is designed for children and their grown ups to learn some of the fundamentals of coding together through interactive activities. Print this packet (double-sided is fine!) and get coding at home! | CS First Unplugged (2-8)Unplugged Activity No computer or internet? No problem. Try the CS First Unplugged activities to explore how computer science can solve problems like helping people stay connected while apart. 'Plugged in' Scratch activities are available too! Link to Activity Directions & Resources | Persistence: Building a Foundation (PreK-12)Unplugged Activity New and unsolved problems are often pretty hard. If we want to have any chance of making something creative, useful, and clever, then we need to be willing to attack hard problems even if it means failing a few times before we succeed. This lesson teaches that failure is not the end of a journey, but a hint for how to succeed. |
Hour of Code Unplugged Activity Packet (PreK-12)
Unplugged Activity
Coding is something everyone can do! You can even learn the basics of coding without a computer. This activity packet is designed for children and their grown ups to learn some of the fundamentals of coding together through interactive activities. Print this packet (double-sided is fine!) and get coding at home!
CS First Unplugged (2-8)
Unplugged Activity
No computer or internet? No problem. Try the CS First Unplugged activities to explore how computer science can solve problems like helping people stay connected while apart. 'Plugged in' Scratch activities are available too!
Link to Activity Directions & Resources
Persistence: Building a Foundation (PreK-12)
Unplugged Activity
New and unsolved problems are often pretty hard. If we want to have any chance of making something creative, useful, and clever, then we need to be willing to attack hard problems even if it means failing a few times before we succeed. This lesson teaches that failure is not the end of a journey, but a hint for how to succeed.
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Guess the Code (2-8)Robotics - *iRobot NOT required for this activty Put a new spin on Pictionary through code! Students can use code to make predictions about what pictures, songs, or words the Root SimBot will create. Code your own Pictionary creation, too! | Saving Sea Turtles (6-8)Robotics - *Requires Micro:bits or use of Virtual Simulator Create a prototype of a low-power, red LED beach light that can be used for lighting on beach paths which is also safe for sea turtles. | Social Distancing Sprites (6-12)Self-led Tutorial Learn the basics of coding in Python, then create a program that calculates the distance between two sprites to make sure they are social distancing or need to wear a mask. |
Guess the Code (2-8)
Robotics - *iRobot NOT required for this activty
Put a new spin on Pictionary through code! Students can use code to make predictions about what pictures, songs, or words the Root SimBot will create. Code your own Pictionary creation, too!
Saving Sea Turtles (6-8)
Robotics - *Requires Micro:bits or use of Virtual Simulator
Create a prototype of a low-power, red LED beach light that can be used for lighting on beach paths which is also safe for sea turtles.
Social Distancing Sprites (6-12)
Self-led Tutorial
Learn the basics of coding in Python, then create a program that calculates the distance between two sprites to make sure they are social distancing or need to wear a mask.
Questions? Contact Us!
Hour of Code is a wonderful way to build excitement and provide students and educators opportunities to code! Please contact Corey Rogers if you're interested in incorporating Computer Science and coding into your learning community.
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Corey (crogers@gwaea.org) or your district's Digital Learning Consultant for more information.
