What is Arduino? In plain English, Arduino is an electronic board that’s slightly larger than a credit card. It can be connected to a circuit board together with sensors, motors, or other small devices and programmed to detect or control them. Today, it’s one of the most popular systems for building robots and smart home […]
You might have heard that Scratch is popular for teaching kids coding. But how much does it cost? It is free? Many online websites and coding languages can be complex to understand for beginners. Scratch is a visual programming language and website designed for coding novices in elementary and middle school, who should have access […]
If you’ve been looking at coding programs for kids at all, you have likely heard about MIT’s coding platform called Scratch. It’s a massively popular beginner-friendly block-coding tool, with over 200 million students using it over the course of the last year alone and billons of projects created. With so many students using the tool, […]
Ready to learn how to make Tic Tac Toe on Scratch? With Scratch coding, you can bring this fun traditionally paper-and-pencil game for two players into the digital realm. In this game, each player makes one type of mark, either: X or O, and each player takes turns marking the spaces in a 3×3 grid […]
Scratch is great for coding! Scratch is a free helpful tool, developed by the MIT Media Lab, for learning how to code. It is a visual block-based programming language that is designed to be easy to use and understand, especially for beginners. With MIT Scratch, kids and teens can create interactive stories, games, and animations […]
Are you interested in introducing your child to the exciting world of computer coding but wondering where to start or how to help your student further build their skills? This guide will be your north star, shining light on the best coding classes for kids (including free kids coding classes!) and sharing tips on how […]
Welcome to a world of exciting possibilities for your classroom! Teaching kids coding is a remarkable journey that empowers your students with essential skills for the future. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive guide to coding in the classroom including free curriculum, lesson plans, and examples. Start Teaching Coding in the Classroom While 90% of parents […]
Enjoy playing Rock, Paper, Scissors? Wouldn’t it be cool to create a Rock, Paper, Scissors game in Scratch?! Then you can play it anytime. Scratch coding is a great way for kids and teens to start learning coding and building fun games, stories, and animation that they enjoy. To learn more, check out award-winning live […]
In Scratch, blocks are the basic units of code that you can use to create programs. To code on Scratch you drag and drop blocks to place them together to make your program. Today we’ll reveal more about how you program in Scratch, categories of Scratch blocks to use, and basic steps for getting started. […]
If your 7th grader is new to coding, this is a great time to start. For those who have some coding experiences before, 7th grade is the perfect time to bring coding skills to the next level. With technology now an integral part of our daily lives, learning to code is not just for tech […]