RESOURCES

Congratulations to Ethan for completing his Programming Merit Badge in Boy Scouts!!
If you'd like to see his collection of resources, you can find them Here
Ethan's Programming Merit Badge Website



​Click on links below or check out resources on my Pinterest or Symbaloo pages.

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Preschool & Kindergarten

App for iPad available. Younger students (Pre-K) can work in pairs.

You don't always have to have a device to code. Here is a game where students create algorithms to get their character to the prize first.

Grades 1-2

This is popular with older kids (and Adults) as well. There is also an iPad/iPhone app available.

Code.org has some amazing and fun "unplugged" activities in this curriculum guide to help students comprehend programming terms such as algorithms, functions and loops. Activities are great for students in Grade 1 and up.

Grades 3-4

Here are a couple of resources with coding terminology and vocabulary that will be helpful for students to get comfortable with the terms used by programmers.  Thank you to Emma for her contribution.

Coding Terminology for Absolute Beginners
​Glossary of Coding and Programming Terms

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I always start my first real programming units that have more complex algorithms (not just arrow blocks) by playing the PBJ game. Of course, due to allergies, it has become the Jam Game, but it still yields the same results. Kids learn that a computer basically is not very smart but can complete algorithm tasks faster than humans, but they require the smarts of the human programmer to function properly.

This is a free iPad app. There is not an online version at this time. This app is a precursor to the Scratch online program created by MIT.

Grades 5-6

Students can create simple animations to video games.

A complete curriculum for learning Scratch. Includes a reflection journal element to demonstrate understanding.

Grades 7-8

Code.org also has lessons for as young as Grade 1 through high school. Create an educator account and you can set up classes for your students so you can watch their progress and have them share projects in private studios.

Khan academy has a lot of resources for independent learning of math and programming, but can be used as a resource for practice of the skills - Javascipt and HTML are great programming languages for middle school-age students to learn.

ALL LEVELS

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