Let’s Learn to Code!

Description

Grades 4-8

An Introduction to Binary Code

(Instructor does not need prior knowledge of coding or programming)

A 3-day STEM Unit in Technology, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

(Instructor need not have prior knowledge of coding or programming.)

Do you know someone who has learned how to program a computer or write code? Do you know how to convert text or content into a specific type of code? These are just 2 examples of what coders, programmers and app developers do every day. They CREATE and SOLVE problems that you and I experience daily, using a coding language a computer can understand. Your students, too, can learn to write code and use the language that computers “speak.” Here, you will have the foundation to get your students on the road to writing and translating binary code, the most basic of all coding languages!

This Let’s Learn to Code! unit bundle about binary code will provide background for the teacher (if needed) as well as related, extension resources. Also, step-by-step lesson plans adaptable for Grades 4-8 are included. Because of this, the unit bundle of 3 files can be differentiated for gifted students, too, especially when utilizing the optional instructions and extra coding resources provided with this unit bundle.

Students will also learn about the value of determination, persistence and patience—while having fun, too! Included with this unit bundle is a large list of additional coding and programming resources with clickable links to further enrich student STEM learning.

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