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  1. Write code

    5 websites

    1. 1CodeAI Express Course

      34 pages

      Lessons that teach code with Angry Birds, Minecraft and Music Lab.

      Sign in through Clever.

      Start here

      Part 1

      21 pages

      Sequencing

      4 pages
      1. Programming with Angry Birds Give a bird step-by-step moves to reach the pig.
      2. Debugging in Maze Find and fix mistakes in code someone else wrote.
      3. Sequencing in Music Lab Put sound blocks in order, then repeat them with loops. Needs sound.
      4. Creating Art with Code Use steps, angles, and distance to draw shapes.

      Sprites

      3 pages
      1. Swimming Fish with Sprite Lab Build sprites and give them costumes and actions.
      2. Making Sprites Make sprites move and act using behaviors.
      3. Mini-Project: Career Journeys Learn about computer science jobs, then build your own project.

      Events

      4 pages
      1. Sprites in Action Make a program react to time and to clicks.
      2. Mini-Project: Virtual Pet Design a pet that moves, reacts, and needs care.
      3. Dance Party Code a character to dance to music you pick. Needs sound.
      4. Events in Music Lab Use events to start sounds and set a mood. Needs sound.

      Loops

      4 pages
      1. Loops with Rey and BB-8 Use loops so you do not repeat steps by hand.
      2. Mini-Project: Sticker Art Use loops to make your own sticker art.
      3. Nested Loops in Maze Put one loop inside another loop to save steps.
      4. Snowflakes with Anna and Elsa Use loops inside loops to build a snowflake pattern.

      Conditionals

      6 pages
      1. Looking Ahead with Minecraft Use if statements to make choices in your code.
      2. If/Else with Bee Tell the bee to do one thing or another thing.
      3. While Loops in Farmer Repeat a step until a condition stops being true.
      4. Conditionals in Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic Practice deciding when parts of code should run.
      5. Until Loops in Maze Repeat a move until you reach a stopping point.
      6. Harvesting with Conditionals Use loops and conditions to decide when to harvest.

      Part 2

      13 pages

      Functions

      3 pages
      1. Functions in Minecraft Name a group of steps so you can reuse it.
      2. Functions in Music Lab Build a function, then call it inside a song. Needs sound.
      3. Functions with Artist Use functions to draw pictures with fewer blocks.

      Variables

      4 pages
      1. Text and Prompts Type answers into a prompt and store them in a variable. Needs typing.
      2. Counting with Variables Use a variable to count points in a game.
      3. Using Variables with the Artist Use a variable to repeat a pattern with changes.
      4. Variables with the Bee Change a variable's value while your code runs.

      For Loops

      2 pages
      1. For Loops with Bee Pick a start, an end, and a step for a loop.
      2. For Loops with Artist Use for loops to draw detailed art.

      End of Course Project

      3 pages
      1. End of Course Project Plan, build, and show a project you designed.
      2. The Design Process Learn the four steps: Define, Prepare, Try, Reflect.
      3. Project Planning Guide Draw how your project will work before you build it.

      Career Journeys for Elementary

      1 page
      1. Career Journeys — Share Out Do step 1 and step 2 only. Show your project and tell why you made each choice.

    2. 2Learn to Drag and Drop

      12 pages

      Twelve puzzles that teach how to drag a block and drop it.

      Sign in through Clever. Each puzzle shows a faded picture of the answer. Do one, then click the next number.

      Start here

      Learn to Drag and Drop

      12 pages

      Puzzles 1 to 6

      6 pages
      1. Learn to Drag and Drop 1 Click a block.
      2. Learn to Drag and Drop 2 Drag one block to the faded target.
      3. Learn to Drag and Drop 3 Put blocks together to make a picture.
      4. Learn to Drag and Drop 4 Put blocks together to make a picture.
      5. Learn to Drag and Drop 5 Put blocks together to make a picture.
      6. Learn to Drag and Drop 6 Put blocks together to make a picture.

      Puzzles 7 to 12

      6 pages
      1. Learn to Drag and Drop 7 Put blocks together to make a picture.
      2. Learn to Drag and Drop 8 Put blocks together to make a picture.
      3. Learn to Drag and Drop 9 Put blocks together to make a picture.
      4. Learn to Drag and Drop 10 Put blocks together to make a picture.
      5. Learn to Drag and Drop 11 Put blocks together to make a picture.
      6. Learn to Drag and Drop 12 Put the blocks in order by number.

    3. 3Make your own

      4 pages

      CodeAI editors with no puzzle and no right answer. Build whatever you want.

      Sign in through Clever before you build. Your work saves to its own address. If you lose the address, you lose the work.

      Start here

      Draw

      2 pages
      1. Artist (K-1) Draw with twenty picture blocks. Arrows point the way you go.
      2. Artist Draw with steps, turns and colours. Has loops and ready-made shapes.

      Build

      2 pages
      1. Sprite Lab Make sprites, give them behaviours, and make them answer clicks and keys.
      2. Music Lab Put sound blocks in order. A bar draws on the timeline, so it works with no sound.

    4. 4Blockly Games

      41 pages

      Drag blocks to solve puzzles. These pages are on this site.

      Start here

      Puzzle

      1 page
      1. Puzzle Match each animal to its picture, legs, and traits.

      Maze

      10 pages

      Maze 1 to 5

      5 pages
      1. Maze 1 Stack move forward blocks to reach the goal.
      2. Maze 2 Fix your program after a wrong turn, then rerun it.
      3. Maze 3 Use a repeat block to move forward many times.
      4. Maze 4 Put more than one action inside a repeat block.
      5. Maze 5 Repeat actions to solve a bigger, harder maze.

      Maze 6 to 10

      5 pages
      1. Maze 6 Use an if block to turn only when true.
      2. Maze 7 Pick which direction the if block checks.
      3. Maze 8 Solve a harder maze using if blocks.
      4. Maze 9 Use if and else to pick one of two paths.
      5. Maze 10 Solve the hardest maze using everything you learned.

      Bird

      10 pages

      Bird 1 to 5

      5 pages
      1. Bird 1 Set a heading angle so the bird reaches the worm.
      2. Bird 2 Use if to fly one way with the worm, another without.
      3. Bird 3 Practice if and else on a harder bird puzzle.
      4. Bird 4 Compare your position to a number to pick a path.
      5. Bird 5 Add an else branch using the if block's menu.

      Bird 6 to 10

      5 pages
      1. Bird 6 Use else if and else together in one program.
      2. Bird 7 Practice comparing position on a harder puzzle.
      3. Bird 8 Use an and block to check two things at once.
      4. Bird 9 Practice the and block on a harder puzzle.
      5. Bird 10 Solve the hardest bird puzzle using everything you learned.

      Turtle

      10 pages

      Turtle 1 to 5

      5 pages
      1. Turtle 1 Draw a square using move, turn, and repeat blocks.
      2. Turtle 2 Change your program to draw a pentagon instead.
      3. Turtle 3 Add color to your program and draw a yellow star.
      4. Turtle 4 Lift the pen to draw a star, then a line.
      5. Turtle 5 Draw four stars arranged in a square.

      Turtle 6 to 10

      5 pages
      1. Turtle 6 Draw three yellow stars and one white line.
      2. Turtle 7 Draw the stars, then draw four white lines.
      3. Turtle 8 Draw 360 lines to make a full moon.
      4. Turtle 9 Add a black circle to make a crescent moon.
      5. Turtle 10 Draw anything you want using every block.

      Movie

      10 pages

      Movie 1 to 5

      5 pages
      1. Movie 1 Draw a person using simple shapes.
      2. Movie 2 Move an arm across the screen using a time block.
      3. Movie 3 Flip the math formula to move the other arm the opposite way.
      4. Movie 4 Use what you learned to draw legs that cross.
      5. Movie 5 Use a harder math formula to move an arm.

      Movie 6 to 10

      5 pages
      1. Movie 6 Draw a second pair of arms on your shape.
      2. Movie 7 Use if to draw a small head, then a big head.
      3. Movie 8 Use if to reverse the direction the legs move.
      4. Movie 9 Draw a circle behind the person in the right order.
      5. Movie 10 Make a movie of anything you want.

    5. 5CodeAI Courses D, E and F

      9 pages

      Nine more CodeAI lessons. They are not in the Express Course.

      Sign in through Clever.

      Start here

      Course D (2025)

      3 pages
      1. Debugging with Laurel Fix programs that somebody wrote wrong.
      2. Events in Bounce Build a game and see how the keyboard and the code work together.
      3. Hardware and Software Skits Act out the parts inside and outside a computer and what each one does.

      Course E (2025)

      4 pages
      1. Game Jam Day 1 Roll a theme, plan a game, then build it.
      2. Game Jam Day 2 Let other people play your game and tell you how to make it better. Do Game Jam Day 1 first.
      3. Designing for Accessibility Change an app so more people can use it.
      4. Digital Sharing Learn when it is fair to share somebody else's song, picture or video.

      Course F (2025)

      2 pages
      1. Introducing Sprite Lab Play three apps. Then tell a partner what choices you want a user to get.
      2. AI For Oceans Work with a partner. Train a computer to sort fish from trash, then say what AI changes.

  2. Stay safe online

    3 websites

    1. 6Interland

      4 pages

      Four game islands from Google about staying safe online.

      Start here
      1. Kind Kingdom Block mean behavior and be kind online.
      2. Reality River Tell what is real from what is fake online.
      3. Mindful Mountain Decide what is safe to share online.
      4. Tower of Treasure Make a strong password and guard your secrets.

    2. 7cyber.org

      8 pages

      Short lessons about staying safe with computers and the internet.

      The questions are multiple choice.

      Start here

      Beginner Keys

      4 pages
      1. Key 1: Personally Identifiable Information Learn what personal information should stay private.
      2. Key 2: Online Threats and Vulnerabilities Learn about dangers that can attack a computer.
      3. Key 3: Authentication Learn how a password or login proves who you are.
      4. Key 4: Protecting Connected Devices Learn how to keep a phone or computer safe.

      Advanced Keys

      4 pages
      1. Key 5: Protecting Your Digital Footprint Learn what your online activity says about you.
      2. Key 6: Online Threats and Vulnerabilities Learn more about dangers that can attack a computer.
      3. Key 7: Defense in Depth Learn why safety needs more than one layer.
      4. Key 8: Protecting Connected Devices Learn more ways to keep a device safe.

    3. 8MediaSmarts

      2 pages

      Games and quizzes about being safe and careful online.

      Start here
      1. Break the Fake Quizzes Tell a real animal picture from a fake one.
      2. Cyber Choices (Grades 3-5) Pick what to do in four online stories and see what happens.

  3. Type faster

    1 website

    1. 9Typing.com

      6 pages

      Typing practice, in groups from easy to hard.

      Sign in through Clever. Every group is on the same page. Open the page, then pick the group by name.

      Start here
      1. Beginner Learn where each key is, one finger at a time.
      2. Intermediate Type words, punctuation, and full sentences.
      3. Advanced Type numbers and symbols and get more correct.
      4. Reinforcement Practice typing using fun facts and words.
      5. Stories Type your way through a choose-your-own story.
      6. Typing Tests Take a timed test to check your speed.

  4. Work with data

    4 websites

    1. 10Google Sheets

      3 sheets

      Three sheets that hold your goal and count your work. Take your own copy of the one you need.

      Sign in with your school Google account. Click a sheet below. Then click the Make a copy button. Type in your own copy, not in the first one.

      Start here
      1. Computer Science Write how many pages you want to finish on each computer science site. Then count how many you did.
      2. Fourth grade IXL Write how many fourth grade IXL skills you want to finish. Then count how many you did.
      3. Fifth grade IXL Write how many fifth grade IXL skills you want to finish. Then count how many you did.

      Make a chart of your own work

      1. Click a sheet above, then click Make a copy. The names and the numbers are already typed in for you.
      2. In column D, type how many you want to finish. Tell the person next to you your number and why you picked it.
      3. In column C, type how many you have finished.
      4. Select column A, column B and column C.
      5. Click Insert, then Chart.
      6. Look at your chart. Which row is the biggest? Say it out loud to the person next to you.
      7. Look at column D again. Is your number still right? Type a new one if you want to change it.

    2. 11Maths is Fun

      23 pages

      Pages that explain graphs, charts and surveys.

      Start here

      What's Data?

      3 pages
      1. What's Data? Learn what the word "data" means in math.
      2. Discrete and Continuous Data Learn two kinds of data you can collect.
      3. Analog and Digital Data Learn the difference between analog and digital data.

      How to Show Data

      16 pages

      Charts you draw

      5 pages
      1. Bar Graphs Learn to read and make a bar graph.
      2. Pie Charts Learn to read and make a pie chart.
      3. Dot Plots Learn to read and make a dot plot.
      4. Line Graphs Learn to read and make a line graph.
      5. Pictographs Learn to read and make a picture graph.

      Charts for numbers

      6 pages
      1. Histograms Learn to read and make a histogram.
      2. Scatter (x,y) Plots Learn to plot points that compare two things.
      3. Frequency Distribution Learn to count how often each value shows up.
      4. Grouped Frequency Distribution Learn to group data before you count it.
      5. Stem and Leaf Plots Learn a way to sort numbers using their digits.
      6. Cumulative Tables and Graphs Learn to add up totals as data grows.

      Think about data

      3 pages
      1. Data - Thinking Clearly Learn to think carefully about what data shows.
      2. Making Sense of Data Learn to explain what a set of data means.
      3. Misleading Graphs and Stats Learn how a graph can trick you.

      Make your own

      2 pages
      1. Make a Bar, Line, Dot or Pie Graph Type in numbers and build your own graph.
      2. Graph Paper Maker Make your own graph paper to print.

      Surveys

      4 pages
      1. How to Do a Survey Learn the steps to run a survey.
      2. Survey Questions Learn to write a clear survey question.
      3. Sampling Learn to pick a fair group of people to ask.
      4. Showing the Results of a Survey Learn to turn survey answers into a graph.

    3. 12Teachable Machine

      1 page

      Train a computer to tell your pictures apart.

      Do not sign in. Pick Image Project. If the camera does not work, upload picture files instead.

      Start here
      1. Teachable Machine Show a computer pictures until it learns to tell them apart.

    4. 13EPA Recycle City

      1 page

      A game where you run a dirty town and cut its trash.

      Start here
      1. Dumptown Game Run a dirty town, pick programs that cut trash, and watch what changes.

  5. Read about computers

    2 websites

    1. 14BBC Bitesize

      53 pages

      Short lessons about computers from the BBC.

      Start here

      Computer science, Years 3 and 4

      12 pages

      Part 1

      6 pages
      1. All about algorithms Learn what an algorithm is and why we use one.
      2. What is decomposition? Break a big problem into smaller parts.
      3. What is logical reasoning? Use if-then thinking to solve a problem.
      4. How are computer programs constructed? See the steps that build a computer program.
      5. What are inputs and outputs? Learn what goes into a computer and what comes out.
      6. What is a variable and how do computers use them? Learn how a variable stores a value that can change.

      Part 2

      6 pages
      1. Real life robots See real robots that follow a program to work.
      2. What is debugging? Find and fix a mistake in a program.
      3. What is a computer network? Learn how computers connect and share information.
      4. How does the internet work? Learn how the internet moves information around the world.
      5. What is the world wide web? Learn what the web is and how it began.
      6. How do search engines work? Learn how a search engine finds web pages.

      Computer science, Years 5 and 6

      12 pages

      Part 1

      6 pages
      1. Algorithms Practice writing steps that solve a problem.
      2. Decomposition Practice breaking a problem into smaller parts.
      3. Logical reasoning Practice if-then thinking with more examples.
      4. Repetition and selection Learn about loops and choices in a program.
      5. Inputs and outputs Practice sorting what a computer takes in and sends out.
      6. Variables Practice using a variable to store information.

      Part 2

      6 pages
      1. Programming with sensors Learn how a sensor gives a computer information.
      2. Debugging Practice finding and fixing program mistakes.
      3. Networks Learn how devices link together to share data.
      4. The internet Learn more about how the internet connects computers.
      5. What's next for the world wide web? See what the web could do at first and what it does now. Then think about how it might change next. Open the activity and read the five key dates.
      6. Search technologies Learn about tools that help you search well.

      Digital literacy, Years 3 and 4

      6 pages
      1. How do we use digital technology? See the many ways people use digital devices.
      2. What are digital communication systems? Learn how people send messages using technology.
      3. Is information on the web always reliable? Learn to check if online information is true.
      4. Keeping digital devices safe from malware Learn how to protect a device from bad software.
      5. What are digital footprints? Learn what your online actions leave behind.
      6. How can we be respectful and responsible online? Learn to treat people well on the internet.

      Digital literacy, Years 5 and 6

      6 pages
      1. How have computers changed our lives? See how computers changed how people live and work.
      2. Collaborating using IT Learn how people work together using technology.
      3. Is information on the web always reliable? Check more examples of true and false information online.
      4. Your online safety Learn rules that help keep you safe online.
      5. Your online data Learn what data about you gets stored online.
      6. What does being respectful and responsible online look like? See examples of kind, responsible online behavior.

      Information technology

      1 page
      1. Dance Mat Typing Practice typing without looking down at the keys.

      Information technology, Years 3 and 4

      8 pages
      1. How do we use search tools? Learn how to search for information online.
      2. What is digital publishing? Learn how people share writing online.
      3. How do we create and change digital images? Learn how to make and edit a picture.
      4. How do we make digital animations? Learn how a computer makes pictures move.
      5. How are digital photos and videos made? Learn how a camera turns light into a picture file.
      6. How do digital devices store information? Learn how a computer keeps a file saved.
      7. Creating and understanding charts and graphs Learn how to build and read a chart.
      8. What makes computer games good? Learn what makes a computer game fun to play.

      Information technology, Years 5 and 6

      8 pages
      1. Working with data Learn how to collect and use data.
      2. How do we use search tools effectively? Learn tips for finding better search results.
      3. How do you make a good app? Learn what makes an app easy to use.
      4. How do digital images work? Learn how a picture is stored as tiny dots.
      5. Creating digital video and audio Learn how to make a video or a sound recording.
      6. Getting creative with computers Use a computer to make something new.
      7. How is all our digital data stored? Learn where computer files are kept and saved.
      8. What makes a computer game great? Learn more about what makes a game great to play.

    2. 15Epic

      46 books, 1 video

      A library of books you read on a screen.

      Sign in before you click a book. If you do not, the book will not open. Open the Start here link. Click Students and Educators. Type the class code below. Then pick the first name in the list: !ComputerScience. Stars show how hard a book is to read. 1 star is easiest. 4 stars is hardest.

      Start here

      How computers work

      18 books

      Computers and how they work

      5 books
      1. Computer Science Jane P. Gardner
      2. Inside Computers Angie Smibert
      3. How Do Computers Follow Instructions? J.T. Liso
      4. Computer Science in the Real World Lisa Idzikowski
      5. How Computers Work Steffi Cavell-Clarke, Thomas Welch

      The internet

      4 books
      1. Inventing the Internet Cynthia Kennedy-Henzel
      2. Computer Networks Clive Gifford
      3. The Smart Kid's Guide to Using the Internet M. J. Cosson
      4. 12 Great Moments That Changed Internet History Angie Smibert

      Robots

      4 books
      1. Robotics Kathy Ceceri
      2. Discover Robotics Douglas Hustad
      3. Robotics in the Real World Robin Koontz
      4. Artificial Intelligence Kathryn Hulick

      People who built computers

      5 books
      1. Ada Lovelace: Pioneering Computer Programming Kelly Doudna
      2. Grace Hopper: Advancing Computer Science Megan Borgert-Spaniol
      3. Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA Sue Bradford Edwards
      4. Computer Programming: From Ada Lovelace to Mark Zuckerberg Kelly Doudna
      5. Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers Jordi Bayarri Dolz

      Making things with code

      13 books

      Coding and programming

      5 books
      1. Awesome Algorithms and Creative Coding Clive Gifford
      2. I'm a Scratch Coder Max Wainewright
      3. Understanding Coding with Scratch Patricia Harris, Ph.D.
      4. Computing and Coding in the Real World Clive Gifford
      5. Get Coding with Repeating Kevin Wood

      Video games and how they are made

      4 books
      1. Video Games: Design and Code Your Own Adventure Kathy Ceceri
      2. Game Design Greg Austic
      3. Inventing the Video Game Heather Adamson
      4. The Making of Minecraft Jennifer Zeiger

      Solving problems step by step

      4 books
      1. Get Coding with Logic Kevin Wood
      2. The CS Detective: An Algorithmic Tale of Crime, Conspiracy, and Computation Jeremy Kubica
      3. Get Coding with Debugging Kevin Wood
      4. Understanding Coding Using Boolean Logic Patricia Harris, Ph.D.

      Data and being safe

      10 books, 1 video

      Charts, graphs and data

      4 books, 1 video
      1. Understanding Data Visualizations Tyler Hoff
      2. Creating Data Visualizations Kristin Fontichiaro
      3. Bar Graphs and Picture Graphs NUMBEROCK, video, not a book
      4. Where Does a Graph Go? Joy Visto
      5. Data In Arguments Jennifer Colby

      Staying safe online

      5 books
      1. Staying Safe Online Steffi Cavell-Clarke, Thomas Welch
      2. Online Identity And Privacy 12 Things You Need To Know Jill Roesler
      3. Super Social Media and Awesome Online Safety Clive Gifford
      4. Smart Online Communication: Protecting Your Digital Footprint Mary Lindeen
      5. How to Handle Cyberbullies Ann Truesdell

      Finding facts you can trust

      1 book
      1. Take Note! Taking and Organizing Notes Ellen Range

      Computers and the world

      5 books

      How technology changed the world

      4 books
      1. How the Computer Changed History Therese Naber
      2. The 12 Biggest Breakthroughs In Computer Technology Marne Ventura
      3. The Evolution of Computer Technology Haq Kamar
      4. The Genius of Apple: How Tim Cook and Personal Computing Changed the World Margaret J. Goldstein

      Real problems in the world

      1 book
      1. Polar Vortex and Climate Change Tamra B. Orr

  6. Play with no computer

    1 website

    1. 16CS Unplugged

      8 pages

      Computer science games you play with paper, cards or your family.

      You do not need a computer.

      Start here
      1. Mind-reading magic Do a card trick that is really a search plan.
      2. Binary Challenge Learn how computers count using only 0s and 1s.
      3. Guess my number Guess a hidden number fast by cutting choices in half.
      4. Find my card Sort playing cards the way a computer would.
      5. Guess the sentence See how computers guess and shrink text.
      6. Unlocking the secret in product codes Find the check digit that catches a barcode mistake.
      7. Kidbots Give exact steps to move a robot friend. Take turns being the Bot and the Developer.
      8. Squeezing pictures into codes Learn how computers make picture files smaller.

  7. Practice for the state test

    1 website

    1. 17IXL

      6 pages

      Practice lists for reading, math and science.

      Sign in through Clever.

      Start here

      Fourth grade

      3 pages
      1. Skill plan for the Georgia Milestones - 4th grade (English language arts) Reading and language skills for the state test.
      2. Skill plan for the Georgia Milestones - Math 4th grade Number, pattern, measurement, and shape skills for the state test.
      3. Interpret bar graphs — 4th grade math, skill O.9 Read a bar graph and tap the answer that is true.

      Fifth grade

      3 pages
      1. Skill plan for the Georgia Milestones - 5th grade (English language arts) Reading, language, and writing skills for the state test.
      2. Skill plan for the Georgia Milestones - Math 5th grade Number, pattern, measurement, and shape skills for the state test.
      3. Skill plan for the Georgia Milestones - Science 5th grade Earth, physical, and life science skills for the state test.