December is "Hour of Coding" Month

YAY! My favorite! 

New word for the month: Algorithm
Which means: A precise set of steps which helps the computer, robot or human get to its goal. This is what we are doing when we make a recipe, set of instructions, or code. Code is what we use to help the computer or robot do its task correctly. Here are some videos which explain more:

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For beginners (1st, 2nd & 3rd grade): Course One in CODE
For middles (3rd - 5th): Course Two in Code 
Skip the unplugged activities
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If you want to try:  Blockly    

In the bottom left hand corner, click on the blue button "Clear Data"
and then "OK" or else the last student's game will appear. Go to the second activity on the curvy line, "Maze."

Then move down to the similar Angry Birds which is also called "Maze Sequence" in the list of the activities. It is the third one down.

 


And "Flappy Bird" is huge fun too! (What is it with these birds?)

 







Tynker has some really cute coding activities for kids!    

Try this: Crunchzilla coding!

Minecraft!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!

And if you love STARWARS: 

 

Show your parents the Code site and maybe they will help you sign up.

NEW: Bits and Bricks (Lego)

Other fun coding sites are: 
For those of you doing Scratch Coding Through CS Club, click HERE to log in. This will be set up by your homeroom teacher OR your SUN teacher. 

With "Code Combat" you actually WRITE code to move your character. Fifth grade join by clicking here: GroutFifth
Class code = BagGameIce & you can sign in with your school google user account. 
 
LightBot
Scratch
Java Script at Khan Academy
Made with Code by Google
Ruby
Codecademy
Turtle Academy 




Mr Fischer's Favorites:
https://code.org/learn
https://hourofcode.com/us
https://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/

I will add more, when I find them, on this page. But remember . . . You need to read and think if you try these activities. If you want to sign in with an email, ask your parents to help you do that. You will be able to save your progress then.