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an image of a game with legos on the board and instructions for how to use it

Printable coding game for beginner kids to learn critical thinking skills. Unplugged STEM activity for boys and girls learn to think from different perspectives with abstract data. No computer needed. Unplugged computer coding lesson for hour of code #CodingForKids #iGameMomSTEM #STEMforKids #CodingGame #CodingActivities #unpluggedActivities #printablegame

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a board game with legos on it and the words fun cooling games for kids

What is coding? It simply means giving instruction to computer to carry out the task you want it to execute. Coding may sound intimidating but you do not need a computer to start learning and think…

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a bunch of neon green cups with the words kids can learn to code offline

Do you want your kids to learn to code? One way to get started is with unplugged coding activities. They can learn coding just by playing games and they can do it offline. Fun, right?

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three children are playing on the floor with red squares and cut out letters in front of them

This Spring Term I was invited to work with staff at Heymann School, Nottinghamshire, who were preparing for Science Technology project. My role was to share and support in ways their early years p…

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the text reads,'re - force computtational thinking through patterns '

Computers and computer science are an ever-increasing part of our world. Computational thinking is foundational to these fields; it also supports mathematical process and practice standards. Use the activities linked in your classroom to reinforce computational thinking through patterns.

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a ladybug and bees game with the title using log to develop critical thinking

Do you use logic games to grow critical thinking in your classroom? Not only are logic games great for expanding thinking and reasoning skills, but they are lots of fun! Adding some logic games and activities to your lessons is the perfect way to up student engagement and challenge your advanced learners. Looking for ways to get started? Come along as we discuss some of my favorite fun logic activities for kids!

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a poster with red arrows and the words code the way through the maze

This elementary coding activity introduces the basics of computer programming. Perfect for Hour of Code in the classroom or at home for PK-5

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a diagram with words and pictures on it

Your children can learn about the looping Blockly block as they work this How to Draw a Cat worksheet. This is a fun way to explore coding.

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8 super easy and crazy - fun lego activities for kids

Help your child learn how to code with 19 easy and fun coding activities for kids, including preschoolers, Kindergarten, and elementary, too.

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a wooden table topped with toys and text reading screen free coding activity with a deck of cards for kids age 4 +

Today I am going to be sharing a SUPER SIMPLE coding card game for kids. We use this activity to introduce kids to coding and to teach basic coding concepts and computational thinking skills. This

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Hands-on unplugged coding activities for kids, featuring engaging STEM challenges like binary pixel art, algorithm-based drawings, and LEGO coding. These activities are designed to teach foundational coding concepts, such as sequencing, debugging, and loops, in a screen-free, interactive way. Perfect for elementary classrooms, Hour of Code, and Computer Science Education Week (CSEd Week), these centers foster problem-solving and critical thinking in young learners.

Looking for fun and engaging unplugged coding activities for kids? Explore hands-on, screen-free STEM centers perfect for teaching foundational coding concepts like algorithms, debugging, and sequencing. These activities are great for Hour of Code, Computer Science Education Week (CSEd Week), or any time you want to inspire young learners to explore computational thinking. Discover how unplugged coding can make learning coding fun and accessible for all kids!

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a white sign with writing on it that says, algoritm steps 1 line up please 2 push in chain 3 walk quickly body calm voice off

By Grant Smith - Over time we have gone from a focus on coding (often times in isolation) to a more broad inclusion of computer science as a whole and then to the refined idea of computational thinking as a foundational understanding for all students.

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an insect and ladybug worksheet with the words, drawing insects with alot

There are two versions of each of these directed drawings insect worksheets. One features just pictures and the other features words and pictures.

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the first 3 cooking lessons to teach children how to cook and use them as an interactive learning tool

The First Three Coding Lessons You Need to Teach: The biggest barrier to teaching coding is the misconception that it is another skill that needs to be taught. In reality, coding is simply a tool that can be leveraged to teach standards in a more powerful, creative, and connected way! (Unplugged Coding Activities) #coding #codingforkids

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a poster with the words fun cooking game design and think with end results in mind

Printable coding game for beginners teaching kids design thinking process, think with end result in mind when planning programming projects. No computer needed. Thinking skills and strategies can be applied in other STEM subjects beyond coding | hour of code | CS

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