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Hour of Code

Computer Science Education Week

Remember:

What am I learning today?

You will learn how to write computer code using “blocks.”

Why am I learning it?

Coding and computer programming is fun, easier than you think, and super important. It’s a top skill for many 21st century jobs!

How will I know I have learned it?

You will know you have learned it when you have passed levels in the online coding assignment on the Hour of Code website.

Lesson Activities

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Activate knowledge:

Learn about Hour of Code and coding.

Watch a coding demonstration.

Use your Chromebooks to practice coding and debugging.

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What is the Hour of Code?

• a worldwide event
• held every year in December
• a chance to teach young people about computer programming
• students everywhere practice coding for 1 hour (or more!)

Let’s Read: How to Code a Sandcastle

Vocabulary

command

loop

a single step for a computer to follow

repeating the same steps

debug

rewriting code to fix a problem

Vocabulary

computer program

code

a set of instructions a computer follows to do something

the special language of computers; programmers write with it

3rd

4th

5th

Kindergarten

1st

2nd

Click your grade to get started with your activity.

3rd

4th

5th

Kindergarten

1st

2nd

Click your grade to get started with your activity.

To access the activities:

1. Log in to your Chromebook
2. Go to the Brooke Grove ES Website
3. Click “Media Center”at the top
4. Click “Online Resources” at the top
5. Scroll down to “Hour of Code”