Coding for Beginners - Multi-Day Camp

Lesson is aimed for pre-readers.  Students will learn the basics of programming, problem solving and critical thinking skills with Code.org.  Students who are 4 year old may need parent support.  

Class will start with an introduction to coding commands. 

Students will work on the following lessons each day (students will move through lessons at different speeds based on experience and understanding): 
Day 1:
Lesson 1 - Drag and Drop - This skill-building lesson will give students an idea of what to expect when they head to the coding puzzles.
Lesson 2 - Introduction to coding - In this skill-building lesson, students will develop sequential algorithms to move a squirrel character from one side of a maze to the acorn at the other side.  

Day 2:
Lesson 3 - Continue coding with Angry Birds.  In this skill-building lesson, students will continue to develop sequential algorithms.

Day 3:
Lesson 4 - Programming with Rey and BB-8 - In this skill-building lesson, students will use their newfound programming skills in more complicated ways to navigate a tricky course with BB-8.

Day 4:
Lesson 5 - Programming with Harvester - In this skill-building lesson, students will apply the programming concepts that they have learned to the Harvester environment. Students will continue to develop sequential algorithm skills and start using the debugging process

Additional practice:
Lesson 6: - Loops with Scrat - In this skill-building lesson, students will practice the concept of loops in programming puzzles where the goal is to help the squirrel reach the acorn.
Lesson 7 - Loops with Laurel - In this lesson, students continue learning the concept of loops. Here, Laurel the Adventurer uses loops to collect treasure in open cave spaces. A new get treasure block is introduced to help her on her journey.

Teacher will provide a special image to login before class.  Students will need a device for coding.  PC or Chromebooks work best..