a collection of tools for teaching elementary school students to code.

 

scratchjr app teaching coding using visual blocks

ScratchJr

ScratchJr enables kids ages 5+ to code stories and games using visual blocks.  There’s also a PBS version featuring popular characters!

PBS version of ScratchJr includes PBS characters

Hour of Code

The Hour of Code provides one-hour computer science tutorials for ages 4+.

hour of code provides one hour tutorials for all ages

 

Kodable

Kodable is a self-guided game that introduces kids 5+ to programming basics.

Kodable game teaching programming basics

code dot org's computer science curriculum begins at age 4

Code.org Curriculum

Basic computer science courses for all ages! Use drag & drop blocks to create drawings and games. There are courses for Elementary School, Middle School, and beyond!