Hour_of_Code

toc == =Hour of Code Activities for 2017 - NEW!= =Minecraft Hour of Code - Easy Fun!= =Google Doodle Challenge - Advanced!= = = =**Hour of Code 2016**= =Wayfinding with Code - Hour of Code - Disney= == Below are some resources that may be helpful! Other Community Coding Opportunities: =**Hour of Code 2015**= Our plan: This year we're going to do a 2 day introduction to coding with our kiddos. Day 1: Extended home room & show 3 of the new Videos from Code.org to the whole school through our #MHTVNews studio Day 2: Students will have an opportunity to work independently or in pairs with coding choosing one of 4 theme paths. Star Wars BB8, MineCraft, Angy Birds, or Plants vs. Zombies. **Our NEW BB8 App controlled Robot will also be making appearances in selected classrooms! So work hard at coding & you never know who or what will roll into class!**
 * Wonder Workshop Hour of Code Resources
 * Code.org Code Studio Courses
 * Scratch Curriculum Guide
 * Scratch Jr
 * CodeSpark
 * Everyone Can Code
 * How Girls Code
 * Girls Who Code
 * Be.a.coder
 * Classes and Events at Howard County Public Library
 * Local Coding Events
 * (Links to an external site.FIRST
 * [[image:https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5754/23489942086_ba9de0dcc4_n.jpg width="162" height="243" align="left"]]Purpose:** The Hour of Code is a "//**fun one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anyone can learn the basics of programming!**//"

Teachers: **See the resources at the very bottom of this wikpage to help you get ready!** A Few Tips: It's not important that they finish all the tutorials - the video that starts the activities do NOT need to be played individually because we showed that over #MHTVNews. If they do finish, there are FREE PLAY activities at the very end of the tutoral and more extension activities on this wikipage. Encouarge students to come back here if they want to learn more on their own.
 * Also, "If you're new to **#HourOfCode** let your students guide you.**
 * They are often more fearless than we are!" - Melissa Jones of Code.org**
 * We always encourage PAIR PROGRAMMING! **

=Hour of Code Themes= =**Star Wars: Building a Galaxy with Code**= = Explore a Minecraft world through Code= =Angry Birds - Games 1-11= =Plants Vs. Zombies Games 12-20= =Our #BB8= media type="custom" key="28031685" =Hour of Code Videos= media type="youtube" key="vNjiHkQQl6A" height="360" width="640" NEW! Minecraft Introduction Video media type="youtube" key="55jADN4Y7Pg" height="360" width="640" = **Change The World - 2015 Hour Of Code** = media type="youtube" key="mFPg96gdPkc" height="360" width="640"
 * NEW Star Wars Introduction Video!**

media type="custom" key="26777430" Hour of Code Celebrity Introduction (2:22 min)

media type="custom" key="26977970" Coding in the Wild

media type="custom" key="26978238" Angry Birds (1:46 min)

Super Engaging Optional Additional Video - **Top 10 Reasons to Code Rap** by our friends at @Flocabulary
 * Want to see more videos?**

= Introduction - Angry Birds =
 * Angry Birds Puzzles 1-11**

Walk Through Coding


 * Puzzles 1-11 are Angry Bird themed and start pretty easy - but they build. With your computer connected to an LCD projector, click below and have a conversation about what it would take to program the angry bird to squash the pig without blowing up by running into the TNT crate. You can demonstrate a few, then ask for predictions and suggestions. What comes next? Let a few fail.**

Show the Code
 * Click show code to see what that code actually looks like (example below) If interest is there, go onto the next puzzle.**

Extension Ideas
 * If time, bandwidth & machines allow and become available, consider small group work with laptops. Have a "Code off" divide the class into 2 or more coding teams and see which group can complete the coding puzzles first. Have the winners come up & show their work in front of class, explaining how they figured out the coding puzzle.**
 * Suggest that if they would like to, they can access this wikipage at home and go onto more advanced coding challenges that include creating apps, games, and combat. Links are below. **

= Plants vs. Zombies =
 * Too easy? Move onto Day 5. Zombies!**
 * Don't forget to show the code after each of the puzzles.**
 * Plants Vs. Zombies Puzzles 12-20 Coding Puzzle Challenge - Game 12 -20**

Walk Through Coding
 * With your computer connected to an LCD projector, click below and have a conversation about what it would take to program the zombie to go through the maze. The recipe for success for Puzzle 12 is below to help you get started - ask leading questions, like what next? Run program - after any failures, adjust the directions and revise the code until it runs correctly. Do the hints that the website give to modify the code when failures occur really help?**

Show the Code Extension Ideas
 * Click show code to see what that code actually looks like (example below) If interest is there, go onto the next puzzle.**
 * If time, bandwidth & machines allow and become available, consider small group work with laptops. Have a "Code off" divide the class into 2 or more coding teams and see which group can complete the coding puzzles first. Have the winners come up & show their work in front of class, explaining how they figured out the coding puzzle.**
 * Suggest that if they would like to, they can access this wikipage at home and go onto more advanced coding challenges that include creating apps, games, and combat. Links are below. **

=**Recipe for Success!**=

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=Teacher Resources=
 * Fast Fwd to 10:40** into the video below for the Minecraft & middle school code activities!

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 * Code.org EDUCATORS Guide**
 * Introduction to Code Thinking with My Robotic Friends - UNPLUGGED!**
 * 2014 Hour of Code Tutorial Submission Rubric**
 * Promotion Banners, Press Releases, Posters, & More!**

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 * Unless otherwise noted, all graphics inspired from & created by screenshots from the amazingly rich & awesome Code.org website. Thanks for your support & generosity!**