code.org

Free online computer programming courses for students. Courses appropriate for grades starting at Kindergarten.  This is a great way to introduce students using both pseudocoding and online coding activities.  For more information, visit:  https://code.org/
 
Sign up for a free teacher account and assign students to a course: https://studio.code.org/ 

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Challenge Task:

1. Using the link above, sign up for a free teacher account.
2. Explore the different courses appropriate for the grades you teach. Course 1 (Ages 4-6); Course 2 (Ages 6-18); Course 3 (Ages 8-18).
3.  Check out the Hour of Code activities below.
   
4.  Discuss with a neighbor about how these courses could fit into your curriculum and help students get started with computer programming.

Resources

K-5 Coding Curriculum
https://code.org/educate/k5 
Find free workshops in your area or learn through the self-paced course.
 
Hour of Code Activities
Have your students participate in the Hour of Code with these activities. A great way to start your students coding before jumping into the courses.
 
 Star Wars Theme
https://code.org/starwars 

 Minecraft Theme
 https://code.org/mc
 
Frozen Theme
 https://studio.code.org/s/frozen/stage/1/puzzle/1
 
Classic Maze
 https://studio.code.org/hoc/1