elementary school

Be Internet Awesome

Katie Roznai — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 22:34:12 +0000

Be Internet Awesome Katie Roznai Mon, 03/27/2023 - 17:34

Description of Resource

"To make the most of the Internet, kids need to be prepared to make smart decisions. Be Internet Awesome teaches kids the fundamentals of digital citizenship and safety so they can explore the online world with confidence."

Review "The Internet Code of Awesome" and take the pledge
Play Interland, an interactive game with four lands:
- Kind Kingdom: "It's cool to be kind"
- Reality River: "Don't fall for fake"
- Mindful Mountain: "Share with care"
- Tower of Treasure: "Secure your secrets"
Access the "Be Internet Awesome Curriculum"
- Includes Peardecks/Google Slides

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Curriculum

English Language Learners

elementary school

Game

Middle School

Parent and Teacher Resources

Parent Engagement

Spanish

Erase All Kittens

Katie Roznai — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:22:32 +0000

Erase All Kittens Katie Roznai Wed, 03/01/2023 - 15:22

Description of Resource

Erase All Kittens teaches children to code in a completely new way. Instead of just learning simple concepts, kids can learn professional languages by changing the code of the game, in order to build and fix levels as they play.

Super fun gameplay and collectible kittens
Real-world skills including HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Builds up confidence, creativity and critical thinking

Keywords

Algorithm

Computational Thinking

CS Unplugged

Katie Roznai — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 21:00:59 +0000

CS Unplugged Katie Roznai Wed, 03/01/2023 - 15:00

Description of Resource

CS Unplugged is a collection of free teaching material that teaches Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around.

Keywords

Algorithm

Computational Thinking

Parent and Teacher Resources

Problem Solving

Remote Learning

Description (RTF)

Printables

This page diplays a complete list of all available printables. If a lesson uses a printable, the lesson will contain a direct link to the printable with a description on how to use it.

Link

https://www.csunplugged.org/en/resources/

Lightbot : Programming Puzzles

Olivia Palid — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:56:07 +0000

Lightbot : Programming Puzzles Olivia Palid Fri, 12/16/2022 - 16:56

Description of Resource

Get kids hooked on coding within minutes! Lightbot is a programming puzzle game- a game whose game mechanics require using programming logic to solve levels. Simply guiding a robot to light up tiles and solve levels using commands, Lightbot cultivates a real understanding of procedures, loops, and conditionals.

Educators around the world are choosing to use Lightbot first when introducing their students to programming, coding and Computer Science.

Lightbot features 50 levels and 20 challenge stars to collect and is a must-have for puzzle enthusiasts. This version of Lightbot can be played in English, French, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Slovenian, Romanian, Indonesian, German, Polish, Danish, Croatian, Dutch, Slovak, Czech, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Thai, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish and Hungarian! Just hit the associated flag icon on the main screen to select a language.

Lightbot features multiple save slots and separate progress tracking for multiple players. Multiple players can advance at their own pace in their own save slot, and also compete on number of levels finished, number of stars collected and number of overall commands used to complete the game.

Other Requirements

iPhone: Requires iOS 5.1.1 or later.
iPad: Requires iPadOS 5.1.1 or later.
iPod touch: Requires iOS 5.1.1 or later.
Mac: Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Keywords

elementary school

Sphero

Olivia Palid — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:45:32 +0000

Sphero Olivia Palid Fri, 12/16/2022 - 16:45

Description of Resource

Sphero transforms the way kids PK–12 learn with a fun, comprehensive approach to STEAM (that's STEM + Art) and computer science. Our coding robots, design-and-build kits, curriculum, and engaging lessons and activities encourage exploration, imagination, and perseverance. Educators, coders, makers, artists, problem solvers, and curious-minded people everywhere use Sphero's education kits and coding robots to bring effective STEAM learning into the classroom. See why Sphero is the #1 robotics platform used in schools!

We offer coding robots and STEAM (STEM + Art) educational tools that transform the way kids and teens learn, create, and invent through coding, science, engineering, and the arts.

Check out our resources, guides, and activities to take your STEAM and computer science lessons to the next level.

Other Requirements

Different apps are available on different platforms - check website for more information.
Sphero also sells hardware in the form of robots that integrate with their apps.

Keywords

Parent and Teacher Resources

Scratch

JavaScript

MakeBlock Education

Olivia Palid — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:23:41 +0000

MakeBlock Education Olivia Palid Fri, 12/16/2022 - 16:23

Description of Resource

Makeblock started with the aim of helping people turn their ideas into real objects. With the power of innovation and technology, Makeblock allows more people to enjoy creating and have fun. Makeblock Company consists of multiple brands, including MakeX, Makeblock, and the newly established Makeblock Education. Each one of these divisions it built on the foundation of affordable hardware, intuitive software, and the desire to educate children around the world.

Our mission is to empower teachers with a continuum of solutions to make Computer Science and STEAM education engaging and accessible to all. Makeblock Education strives to deliver solutions that foster a growth mindset in the next generation of problem solvers by developing 21st century skills in students around the world.

Products include mBlock, a one-stop coding platform tailored to coding education, as well as robots like mTiny Discover, mBot2, Codey Rocky, and more.

Other Requirements

Make Block sells multiple different robots that go with mBlock, such as Codey Rocky and CyberPi. They also have an mTiny robot that can be coded using physical coding blocks, not the computer.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence

Scratch

Cargo-Bot

Olivia Palid — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:07:15 +0000

Cargo-Bot Olivia Palid Fri, 12/16/2022 - 15:07

Description of Resource

Over one million people have enjoyed Cargo-Bot! The puzzle game that challenges your brain and helps you learn programming concepts.

Cargo-Bot is the first game programmed entirely on iPad® using Codea

It's a puzzle game where you teach a robot how to move crates. Sounds simple, right? Try it out!

Beautiful graphics
Fiendish puzzles
A game about programming, programmed entirely on iPad
Record your solutions and share them on YouTube
Learn more about how it was made by searching for Codea on the App Store

Other Requirements

iPad: Requires iPadOS 12.4 or later.
Mac: Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Keywords

elementary school

7 Billion Humans

Olivia Palid — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:55:59 +0000

7 Billion Humans Olivia Palid Fri, 12/16/2022 - 14:55

Description of Resource

Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!

Now with more humans, more puzzles, more fuel for your rippling brain muscles! Over 60+ levels of programming puzzles! 77.777778% more levels than Human Resource Machine.
A whole new programming language to enjoy! Where Human Resource Machine's puzzles were all executed by a single worker, 7 Billion Humans has an all new language that lots of workers can all execute at the same time.
Feeling stressed out? There are now friendly hint and "skip" systems to facilitate your career's ascent.
Available in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, and Russian. And possibly more languages on the way!

Other Requirements

Also available on Nintendo Switch

Keywords

elementary school

Middle School

high school

Human Resource Machine

Olivia Palid — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:51:58 +0000

Human Resource Machine Olivia Palid Fri, 12/16/2022 - 14:51

Description of Resource

Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game. In each level, your boss gives you a job. Automate it by programming your little office worker! If you succeed, you'll be promoted up to the next level for another year of work in the vast office building. Congratulations!

Don't worry if you've never programmed before - programming is just puzzle solving. If you strip away all the 1's and 0's and scary squiggly brackets, programming is actually simple, logical, beautiful, and something that anyone can understand and have fun with!

You start the game with just 2 commands, and gradually earn more as you're promoted. The entire language contains only 11 total commands - but they're enough to simulate almost any computer algorithm in the world!

Other Requirements

Also available on WiiU.

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Code Avengers Edu

Olivia Palid — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:29:51 +0000

Code Avengers Edu Olivia Palid Fri, 12/16/2022 - 12:29

Description of Resource

Code Avengers courses teach critical 21st century skills, including computer programming, critical thinking, and problem solving. Students learn how to logically sequence events, create playable games, and model real situations. They also learn computational thinking by developing algorithmic and design thinking abilities. Once students have a strong grasp of the fundamentals, they can transition to learning programming languages, such as JavaScript and Python and web languages such as HTML5 and CSS3, or build their theoretical knowledge with our Computer Science and Design courses on a Code Avenger PRO account.

We aim to provide confidence for all learners to not only navigate but thrive in the digital world. Our learning activities are accessible and flexible to the needs of diverse learners, with characters, themes and activities that all children can relate to.

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