“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. “In one week last year, 15 million students tried an Hour of Code. Now we’re aiming for 100 million worldwide to prove that the demand for relevant 21st century computer science education crosses all borders and knows no boundaries.”
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Use problem solving skills to learn the basic fundamentals of coding with Lightbot. In Lightbot, you must program a robot with commands to solve puzzles. Guide Lightbot to light up all the blue tiles! Lightbot is a puzzle game that uses programming game mechanics to let players gain a practical understanding of basic coding. Learn to sequence instructions, write procedures, and utilize loops to solve levels.
Join Anna and Elsa as they explore the magic and beauty of ice. Students will use code to create snowflakes and patterns as you ice-skate and make a winter wonderland that they can then share with their friends! Watch the video below then click HERE to get started!
Code.org offers a variety of activities to get students to code. Course 2″ is designed for students in grades 2-5 who can read and have no prior programming experience. In this course students will create programs to solve problems and develop interactive games or stories they can share. Click here to start “Course 2.”
“Course 3” is designed for students in grade 4-5 who have taken Course 2. Students will delve deeper into programming topics introduced in previous courses to flexible solutions to more complex problems. By the end of this course, students create interactive stories and games they can share with anyone.
No matter what your choice of activities for the “Hour Of Code” use this opportunity to learn the basics of coding. It’s your future!
