Activities for Each of the 12 Day’s of Coding:

December 1:

• Read aloud of How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk – https://youtu.be/ByRt4RlNHlE
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6cf0215238
• Alternate versions of the video:
  • Vimeo from the Morse Institute Library – https://vimeo.com/424850000

December 2:

• What are computers for kids video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmbFJq2jADY
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6d13c01640

December 3:

• How do Computers work: https://youtu.be/P2Fc0Aj_u58
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6d532300bf

December 4:

• Read aloud of Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding by Linda Liukas – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZclTs81Zz2Y&feature=youtu.be
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6d59b340e2

December 7:

• Read aloud of How to Code a Rollercoaster by Josh Funk – https://youtu.be/31gGY1uCVkw
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6d6c5c889f

December 8:

• Read aloud of the Very Hungry Caterpillar – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXHScpo_Vv8&feature=youtu.be
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6d644a2173
• Sequencing activity using the Story: https://jdaniel4smom.com/2016/03/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-coding-activity.html
• Resource PDF for the Activity: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B759KN_WzjcvSWF2RkpUMmJNVTQ/view

December 9:

• December 9 is Grace Hopper’s Birthday.  She is said to be the Queen of Coding.  Here is a short video about her – https://youtu.be/nOW2TUJY8Qk
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6d5fb47075

December 10:

• BrainPop: What is Computer Programming? Video – https://youtu.be/pKBw98uHOyk
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6d71710eb2

December 11:

• Play a round of Robot Repair with you class or by yourself – https://www.thinkfun.com/hourofcode/

December 14:

• Try some unplugged coding skills by doing origami – https://teachyourkidscode.com/origami-unplugged-coding-activity/

December 15:

• Explore the Lightbot coding activity – https://hourofcode.com/lightbot  (It is on student ipads too)

December 16:

• Try your block coding skills with coding with Harry Potter – https://hourofcode.com/kanohp

December 17:

• Complete the Beach Clean Up activity – https://hourofcode.com/kodablebeach (Click Play without Saving to access the game.)

December 18:

• Read aloud of the Most Magnificent things by Ashley Spires – https://youtu.be/UM8oN4yzJqw
  • Safeshare link: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5fc6d762bd3d8
• Design your most Magnificent thing with code

Mr Jones’s Activities from Canvas –

Students were sent these via Canvas but are also accessable here. Code.org, Tynker, and many more have teamed up and created free coding projects through hourofcode.com.  These are aimed to encourage students to learn to code/computer program as there are more jobs in that field and smaller populations of people with the skills to fill those jobs.

Below, you can find a direct link to all the free activities available.  If you are using an ipad, make sure to filter by checking the box on the left, as not all apps will work on the ipad, recommendations for the different grade are attached.

https://hourofcode.com/uk/learn

Kindergarten 1st Grade Recommendations Code monkey jr      –    Kodable

2nd-3rd Grade Recommendations Candy Quest         –  Dance Party

4th-5th Grade Recommendations Flappy Bird Game      –    Star Wars