Google CS-First Coding Clubs
Google recently released their free coding program, CS-First, for 4th - 8th graders. When you register for the program at http://www.cs-first.com/ you can request that all of the student materials, lesson plans, and headphones be sent to your classroom. There are currently seven modules to choose from: Game Design, Music & Sound, Fashion & Design, Storytelling, Art, Friends, and Social Media.
In our district, a few teachers at Campbell Middle School have been using the materials during their STEAM workshops. Katie Herr, has been using the Game Design lessons with her 6th grade coding lunch club at Monroe Middle School. Her students have created a racing game, a maze game, a platform game, an escape game, and a launcher game. In the next few weeks, they will also create a falling objects game and a cave surfing game.
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