• Students across our district are learning the basics of coding, robotics, and other aspects of engineering. We hope that through this experience, our students will become motivated to continue learning this new language that creates the world of websites, apps, and so much more around them. Here are a list of coding sites we use that are also great for home exploration as well!

    • Beginner:
      Blockly - introduce yourself to the concepts of coding
      Code.org - Multi-level coding curriculum 
      Minecraft/Code.org - use code to design blocks in Minecraft or play a game
      Lightbot - Solve puzzles using Programming
      Robomind-  Learn to Code with Interactive Lessons
      Made w/ Code - Learn to Code with Projects
      Playlab - Code.org's coding lab to practice new skills
      Tynker- Easy-to-learn, visual programming courses

       
      Intermediate/Advanced
      Basketball - create a basketball game using Python
      Hopscotch - Learn to Code. Make Games
      Codesters– Text-based coding makes for an edifying learning experience
      Codecademy - learn specific coding languages as they are actually written. To sign in, go to 'Log In' and log in with Google
      MIT App Inventor - create apps online with Scratch-like block interface
      Bitsbox - Build apps
      SpriteBox: Code Hour– Uses exploration and problem solving, to teach kids how to code
      Treehouse– Engaging, self-paced coding lessons for middle and high school students
      Code Avengers– Students learn to code by working with real code. This site is for advanced students
      Scratch– Motivate future programmers with an adaptive sandbox.
      GameStar Mechanic– This app teaches kids to create their own video games by coding