In this context-setting lessons, students will use a set of symbols to instruct a "robot" to stack cups in different patterns. Students will take turns participating as the robot, responding only to the algorithm defined by their peers. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, students will develop sequential algorithms to move a bird from one side of a maze to the pig at the other side. To do this they will stack code blocks together in a linear sequence, making them move straight, turn left, or turn right. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, students will encounter pre-written code that contains mistakes. They will need to step through the existing code to identify errors. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, students will continue to develop their understanding of algorithms and debugging. With a new character, Laurel the Adventurer, students will create sequential algorithms to get Laurel to pick up treasure as she walks along a path. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, students will take control of the Artist to complete drawings on the screen. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

This context-setting lesson builds on the initial "My Robotic Friends" activity, featuring larger and more complicated designs. This lesson serves as a reintroduction to loops, using the now familiar set of "robot" programming instructions. Students will develop critical thinking skills by looking for patterns of repetition in the movements of classmates and determining how to simplify those repeated patterns using loops. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

This skill-building lesson has students using loops to help BB-8 efficiently traverse a maze. This skill-building lesson has students using loops to help BB-8 efficiently traverse a maze. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

Students loop new actions to help the harvester collect multiple veggies growing in large bunches in this skill-building lesson. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

This skill-building lesson builds on the understanding of loops from the previous lesson and doubles as a debugging exercise for extra problem-solving practice. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, students will learn how to program a loop inside of another loop. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this context-setting lesson, students will write conditional (if/else) statements to state the rules of simple card games. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

This skill-building lesson gives students the chance to practice concepts that they have learned up to this point and get their first experience with conditionals! This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, your class will continue to code with conditionals, allowing them to write code that functions differently depending on the specific conditions the program encounters. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, students will be working to fill holes and dig dirt in Farmer, but they will not know the size of the holes or the height of the mounds of dirt. To solve these puzzles, students will use a new kind of loop. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, students will learn about "until" loops. Students will build programs that have the main character repeat actions "until" they reach their desired stopping point. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

This project lesson takes students through the process of designing, developing, and showcasing new projects! This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

Stronger, more secure online passwords are a good idea for everyone. But how can we help kids create better passwords and actually remember them? Use the tips in this lesson to help kids make passwords that are both secure and memorable. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this context-setting lesson, students use symbols to instruct each other to color squares on graph paper. By "programming" one another to draw pictures, students get an opportunity to experience some of the core concepts of programming in a fun and accessible way. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

In this skill-building lesson, students will practice their sequencing and debugging skills in maze puzzles. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.

This context-setting lesson will begin with a short lesson on debugging and persistence, then will quickly move to a race against the clock as students break into teams and work together to write a program one instruction at a time. This lesson aligns to national Computer Science standards from CSTA.