2018 Hour of Code Resources!!
Celebrate Computer Science Ed Week with an Hour of Code!
What is Hour of Code?
What will you create?
Creativity is the theme for the 2018 Hour of Code! Post to social media with this format:
Creativity is _______ What will you create? #HourOfCode #CSforGWAEA #CSforIA
How do I host an Hour of Code?
Don't forget to REGISTER with us at bit.ly/GWAEAHoC and at the Hour of Code website. We'll send you stickers and posters when you register and you'll be entered into a drawing for robots or circuits at Hour of Code!
Over 150 new activities and tutorials for 2018!
Do a little dance, make a little code!
Dance Party
Self-led Tutorial & Unplugged Activities
Code a Dance Party to share with your friends. Featuring Katy Perry, Madonna, J. Balvin, Sia, Keith Urban, Ciara, and 25 more!
We'd love to see you video of you and your students busting a move with code on social media! Share the fun and learning with #CSforGWAEA, #CSforIA, and #hourofcode.
Make Your Own Kodable Mazes
Self-led Tutorial
The most popular pre-reader app now includes a digital Maker Space! Make levels, design games, or build characters. Choose your activity and start creating with Kodable! Featuring JavaScript for upper elementary.
Snoopy Snow Brawl
Self-led Tutorial
Team up with friends and practice your coding skills by programming Snoopy's Beagle Scouts in a fun and silly snowball fight! Beginners and pre-readers welcome - teams write their code in secret while trying to outsmart each other. With words-free code, everyone can get in on the fun! This activity supports 1- 4 players on the same device - play against friends or the computer.
iMake Algorithms
Unplugged Activity
This unplugged teacher-led activity, for children aged 3-5, uses classic nursery rhymes to introduce the concept of algorithms, sequence and repetition. By identifying the steps and patterns in popular rhymes, children begin to understand that algorithms are all around us.
Minecraft Hour of Code
Self-led Tutorial
Minecraft is back for the Hour of Code with a brand new activity! Journey through Minecraft with code.
Animate an Action Game
Self-led Tutorial
Send your favorite Cartoon Network characters on a quest, from the farthest reaches of the universe, to the edge of Craig's creek. Unlock secret treasures and discover new characters while creating an adventure game.
iCipher
Unplugged Activity
This teacher led activity, adapted for the Hour of Code teaches children about communicating securely. The children learn that messages throughout time have been encrypted and decrypted using ciphers. They explore cryptography and gain an understanding of need for secure communications.
The Grinch: Saving Christmas with Code
Self-led Tutorial
Learn to program drones and a high tech sleigh with coding magic to capture presents and navigate down the mountain to return Christmas to Whoville.Globaloria MakeQuest
Self-led Tutorial
In MakeQuest you learn to edit JavaScript code through a playful action game, and master computer science concepts like variables and functions. Create your own game by remixing and expanding on our game code in the Sandbox. Publish and share your game with friends! Teachers: lesson plans and subject-specific extension activities are included.Team Hardware vs. Team Software
Through an illustrated children's story and worksheets, your students will learn the differences between hardware and software.
Spread the Word Before and Celebrate After your Hour of Code
Beyond an Hour of Code - Save the Date!
Save the date for our Computer Science Workshop February 12, 2019 from 8:30 - 11:30a at our 6th Street building in Cedar Rapids. We'll learn more about Iowa's Computer Science standards, share strategies for incorporating computer science and coding into core subjects and plan for next steps in your classroom and building. Please sign up for course #168479 and bring a team including administrators, instructional coaches, and teachers.
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.
Email: crogers@gwaea.org
Website: dlgwaea.org
Location: 4401 6th Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Phone: 3193825902
Twitter: @dlgwaea