Excellent introduction to coding simple enough for elementary students

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Jenny O.
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A.D. Henderson University School
Boca Raton, United States

My Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Setup Time Less than 5 minutes

Great for Knowledge gain
Student-driven work

Great with Advanced learners
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How I Use It

We used this site for "Hour of Code" during Computer Science week in December. It was a huge it! The students were able to watch the videos and explore in order to learn coding. My first graders needed a bit more guidance, but they loved the challenge and still ask to play almost a year later! It is good for student directed learning and was a wonderful distraction in December for Hour of Code. The free certificates were motivating for my students.

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I think this is a wonderful free tool that can be a great starting point for those interested in coding. The videos of famous people and the Angry Birds/Plants vs Zombies are highly motivating. I also like the additional resources available for students who move beyond the basic course. This has been added to my list of "must do" activities and is a resource worth checking out.

Excellent introduction to coding simple enough for elementary students

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