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    Hour of Code is a global campaign created in 2013 by Code.org to introduce millions of students to computer programming during Computer Science Education Week at the beginning of December. Dozens of sites have created tutorials for Hour of Code. Here are my favorites.

    		Hour of Code Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00

    Disney: Hour of Code5 stars

    Disney's four Hour of Code activities feature storylines based on Moana, Star Wars, Frozen, and Bif Hero 6. The site also includes a PDF about how to create an Hour of Code event in your town. "When the [Moana] tutorial starts students will help Moana and Maui sail through unknown territory and steer their boat using basic coding commands of sequences and loops. As students learn these coding skills and master the art of navigation, Moana and Maui are suddenly attacked by Kakamora, coconut-armored pirates. There's only one way to defeat the Kakamora – counter attack!"



    Grok Learning: Short Activities5 stars

    "Use the programming language Python to build a chatbot called 'Eliza.' Can she fool your friends into thinking she's a human not a computer?" This is just one of twelve courses offered by Grok Learning for Hour of Code. Grok Learning also offers the first two modules of their paid online classes for free, if you want to continue your coding education.

    Kahn Academy: Hour of Code5 stars

    Pick from three Kahn Academy Hour of Code projects: Hour of Drawing with Code (JavaScript), Hour of Webpages (HTML and CSS), or Hour of Databases (SQL). The first two are rated for ages eight and up, and the SQL hour is designed for students twelve and up. "Like playing with data? Learn how to manipulate data in a database and make your own custom store."

    Code: Hour of Code Activities 5 stars

    Code (the organization that created Hour of Code) presents a master directory of all online Hour of Code Activities, including their newest tutorial: Journey through Minecraft. Across the top of the page you can filter the activities by grade (from pre-reader to high-school), and by difficulty (beginner vs. comfortable). Look in the left-hand vertical menu for additional filters such as topics (science, art, social studies) and technology (computer, Android, iPhone).

    Tynker: Hour of Code5 stars

    Tynker offers paid online programming courses for schools and families, but these thirty-two Hour of Code activities are free. The thumbnail gallery of activities can be filtered by grade at the top of the page. To view details, scroll below the gallery to see each game's experience level, and the programming language taught.

    		Hour of Code Resource Handout for Classroom or Homeschool: Just $2.00



    Honorable Mentions

    The following links are either new discoveries or sites that didn't make it into my newspaper column because of space constraints. Enjoy!

    Computer Science Education Week

    Lightbot

    Create Learn: Hour of Code

    Hour of Code with Kodable


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    Feldman, Barbara. "Hour of Code." Surfnetkids. Feldman Publishing. 6 Dec. 2022. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.surfnetkids.com/resources/hour-of-code/ >.


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