Coding Courses & Computer Science Curriculum

One-Hour Activities

Start coding with a single activity.

Subject Specific

Characterization

Introductory 2 activities 1 hour

¡Disponible en español! Supports ELA

Students provide details about a character who is missing a school assignment and use code to describe the character's actions, thoughts, and words.

Interactive Presentation

Introductory 2 activities 1 hour

¡Disponible en español! Supports ELA

Students create a new presentation, or take an existing one, and make it interactive in Scratch.

Dialogue

Introductory 2 activities 1 hour

¡Disponible en español! Supports ELA

Students program a conversation between two characters to explore the role of dialogue in storytelling.

Hour of Code

Pitch Your Passion

Introductory 2 activities 1-2 hours

Students will build a project about an idea, activity, item, or cause they feel strongly about.

An Unusual Discovery

Introductory 2 activities 1-2 hours

¡Disponible en español!

Two characters meet in a world and discover a surprising object. Students get to decide what happens next by creating a story with code.

Animate a Name

Introductory 2 activities 1-2 hours

¡Disponible en español!

Students pick a name or word and bring the letters to life through animation, sound, and music.

Create your own Google logo

Introductory 3 activities 1-2 hours

Students bring the Google logo to life using code, utilizing programming and design.

High Seas Activity

Introductory 1 activity 1-2 hours

Students animate an ocean wave, then tell a story that takes place on the high seas.

Gumball's Coding Adventure

Intermediate 1 activity 1-2 hours

In this collaboration between Cartoon Network and CS First, students tell a story using the characters from “The Amazing World of Gumball.”

Multi-Day Activities

Teach coding with lessons that include eight activities aligned with student passions.

Introductory

Storytelling

Introductory 8 activities 8-12 hours

Students use code to tell fun and interactive stories. Storytelling emphasizes creativity by encouraging students to tell a unique story each day.

Music & Sound

Introductory 8 activities 8-12 hours

Students play musical notes, create a music video, and build an interactive music display.

Intermediate

Friends

Intermediate 8 activities 8-12 hours

Students work in pairs, tell the story of how their friendship started, and imagine a company together.

Fashion & Design

Intermediate 8 activities 8-12 hours

Students build fashion-themed programs including a fashion walk, a stylist tool, and a pattern maker.

Art

Intermediate 8 activities 8-12 hours

Students create animations, interactive artwork, photograph filters, and other exciting, artistic projects using code.

Advanced

Sports

Advanced 8 activities 8-12 hours

Students use computer science to simulate extreme sports, make their own commercial, and create commentary for a sporting event.

Game Design

Advanced 8 activities 8-12 hours

Students learn basic video game coding concepts by making different types of games, including racing, platform, and launching.

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