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Hour of Code Unplugged Activity Packet. 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.
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Oct 26, 2023 · by Ana-Maria. Updated on October 26, 2023. Blog. Activities. 7 Free Printable Coding Worksheets for Kids. Learning to code without a computer may seem impossible, but it makes perfect sense, especially for kids that do not have access to a computer at home.
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Learn the fundamentals of computer science with free Hour of Code activities, featuring drag-and-drop coding blocks. There are hundreds of hour-long options to choose from! Get Started with Hour of Code
- Minecraft Hour of Code
- Unplugged Coding with A Deck of Cards
- Codespark Academy with The Foos
- Create Your Own Google Logo
- Learn to Code with Hotwheels
- Learn to Code Outside with Chalk!
- Play That Tune App
- Star Wars Building A Galaxy with Code
- Make A Flappy Game
- Switch and Glitch Robot Adventure
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Take a journey through the world of Minecraftone hour of coding at a time. Students will love playing a game with characters they are already familiar with and learning skills in a fun and exciting environment. Code.org offers three Minecraft activities that help to teach students the principles of coding. These three modules includeMinecraft Designer, Minecraft Adventurer, and Hero’s Journey. Each activity consists of several challenges that get students using block coding to program their M...
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Coding doesn’t have to involve a computer! Kids can learn to code with something as simple as a deck of cards. This unplugged coding activity with a deck of cardsis perfect for the kindergarten or primary classroom. You won’t need a computer lab and kids will still learn some of the basic concepts of coding. In this activity, you will create a grid by laying down the cards face down. Now it’s time to add some toys to act as obstacles in this card maze. The goal of the activity is to guide a ‘...
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CodeSpark Academyteaches young learners to code the adorable Foos characters to solve puzzles that teach concepts like sequencing and loops. Little coders will be challenged to take their characters through some obstacles by choosing Codespark has developed a popular app to teach kids to code in the Codespark Academy. This app offers a membership subscription, however, the hour of code resources are free for educators for the hour of code activities! Additionally you can get a 30 day free tri...
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Create your Own Google Logoand bring it to life using code. Make the Google letters dance, tell a story or create a game. In this activity, students will use a popular programming language designed for kids called Scratch. Scratch was created by MIT and its block-based interface is easy for beginners to understand. Students will have a chance to modify the Google Logo and program each letter with a variety of animations and special effects to create their own unique logo. Students can unleash...
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Another unplugged coding activity that is perfect for the kindergarten classroom involves learning to code with Hotwheels. Simply lay out a grid on the floor using painters tape or road tape for more fun. Cut out some red construction paper to fill the grid with ‘hot lava’. Now the challenge is to get your Hotwheels car from start to finish without running into any hot lava. Students need to give instructions to their Hotwheels car in ‘code talk’. Bonus points if they can give all of the inst...
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Another great unplugged coding activitythat is a lot of fun for kids! In this activity, an 8×8 grid is drawn on the ground with chalk. Some squares are filled in and these are the water blaster squares. Kids need to direct their ‘robots’ (aka teachers or parents) to the water blaster squares. If they are able to give ‘coding’ instructions to get the robots to the water blaster squares, they get a chance to shoot their teachers or parents with water guns! This activity is so much fun! Kids lov...
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In Play That Tunea blocks language is used to solving musical puzzles by writing code to match tunes played on a piano keyboard. Sequence, selection, and repetition algorithms are needed to solve the puzzles. Students have to match the tune on the keyboard using their block-based coding skills. This is a great introduction to block-based coding, that is commonly used in beginner programming languages like Scratch. A fun way to add some creativity to your coding lesson with music! Level: Begin...
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Learn to program droids, and create your own Star Wars gamein a galaxy far, far away. This Star Wars game is both fun and teaches skills that are different than other games on this list. This activity from Code.org has two levels. Beginners can use a block-based programming language and more advanced coders can try their hand with Javascript. Students will work through levels and challenges to direct their character BB-8 on a variety of tasks. This game is similar to some of the unplugged cod...
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Use drag-and-drop programming to make your own Flappy Bird game, and customize it to look different (Flappy Shark, Flappy Santa, etc). Students will love learning how to program there own video game. What I love about this activity is that the game itself is also a lot of fun! With each step in coding their flappy video game, students will also get to have fun playing the game they have created. Although flappy bird looks simple, the game gets challenging quick! Students will try to earn poin...
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Switch & Glitchlets your kids program adorable robots and use them to help save the day. This activity teaches children as young as 3 programming basics like algorithms and loops in a fun superhero adventure. In the game, students will need to program their robots to complete tasks. Students will need to give their instructions in advance, using visual coding blocks. A really nice feature of this program is that teachers will be able to log into their classroom hub and see the progress of the...
Sep 16, 2023 · Themed Coding Worksheets for Kindergarten and Primary Students. Here at Teach Your Kids Code, we believe that children as young as 5 can master the basic concepts of coding. That’s why we’ve created these simple coding worksheets that are perfect for students in….
November 13, 2020. Your Ultimate Guide for Elementary Unplugged Coding Activities includes 20+ projects that teach real coding concepts while emphasizing computer science mindsets - all with minimal prep and zero tech devices required. How can you teach coding without computers?
