Here are a few resources for hour of code from a blog entry I wrote for TCEA TechNotes blog…read the complete blog entry, Made with Code.

Apps and Programs by Grade Level

• Grades PreK-2
  • Kodable for iPad
• Grades 3-8
  • Code.org: Write your first computer program featuring Angry Birds
  • Touch Develop: Combine this with Microsoft’s Creative Coding through Games and Apps (CCGA) curriculum for a rich variety of coding on the go.
  • Scratch: Create a holiday card
  • Tynker: Build your own game.
  • Robomind Academy: Program a virtual robot.
  • Hopscotch: Code on your iPad and explore math concepts like units of measure, degrees, angles, coordinate planes.
• Grades 6-12
  • In addition to Code.org, Scratch, Touch Develop, consider these additional age-appropriate coding tools:
    • Alice: Install this on your computer.
    • All Can Code: A standard visual program students use to move around a game.
    • RevRun: LiveCode Features the Sheepherder game
    • 3D Frogger Game: Create 3D shapes and apps.
    • Lightbot: Program a robot to light up!

More Resources

Find more resources online at the web sites below:

• Code.org Educator Resources
• K-12 Curriculum Suggestions
• Code.org’s K-5 Curriculum
• Code.org’s K-8 Intro Course