Computer science drives innovation in the U.S. economy and society. Learning to code is an entry point to computer science: it’s easy, accessible to all ages, and it is fun!

The earlier we introduce children to coding, the more comfortable they will be when presented with more in-depth learning opportunities in middle and high school. Also, early exposure to coding helps teach children how important it is to understand computers as the valuable tools they are rather than merely fun playthings.

Coding Resources for K-3 Students:

• Spelling Bee
• Minecraft Hour of Code
• Flappy Codes
• Maze
• BotLogic

Coding Resources for 4-6 Students:

• Minecraft Hour of Code
• BotLogic
• Frozen
• Star Wars
• Crunchzilla
• The Artist
• Bird
• Build with Chrome
  • Select ‘Start Building’ on lower part of the page.
  • Then select the center green button ‘Start Building.’
  • Select ‘Let’s Build first’ only. Students may not enter an email address.
  • Must use in Chrome Browser.

Coding Resources for Middle and High School Students

• Blocky Games
• Cisco Binary Game
• Hour of Drawing with Code--Khan Academy (Access using FCPS Google Apps for Education account)
• Hour of Drawing with Blocks (for iPads) – Khan Academ (Access using FCPS GoogleApps for Education account)
• Hour of Webpages – Khan Academy (Access using FCPS GoogleApps for Education account
• Hour of Databases – Khan Academy (Access using FCPS GoogleApps for Education account)
• Khan Academy Computer Programming
• Build with Chrome
  • Select ‘Start Building’ on lower part of the page.
  • Then select the center green button ‘Start Building.’
  • Select ‘Let’s Build first’ only. Students may not enter an email address.
  • Must use in Chrome Browser.
• Turtle

Coding Resources for the Community:

Local places for families to explore coding:

• Organize a CoderDojo
• CoderDojo Resources
• FredXCoders
• Ideaventions (local; paid classes)
• Mason Game & Technology Academy (fall, spring, and summer programs)