Hour
of Code
is a worldwide event designed to introduce people ages 4-104 to computer
science. This year, the Hour of Code officially takes place during the week of
December 4-10, but an Hour of Code can take place all year round. You
can learn more about Hour of Code here: https://hourofcode.com/us
At
Kilpatrick Elementary, all K-5 students will be introduced to computer programming during
library lessons. The K-3 and 5th grade Computer Programming
lesson takes place from 12/4—1/5. 4th grade will receive their
Computer Programming lesson from 1/8—1/19. All students are going to learn
the role of a computer programmer, as well as the definitions of “code” and
“sequence.” They are also going to get to try their hand at coding using the
app Kodable. Here are some other apps you may want to explore:
- Cargo-Bot
- Daisy the Dinosaur
- Lightbot
- Scratch Jr.
Happy Coding!
