Fun Activities
Educational Games that Teach Coding and Logic
Educational Games:
- Code.org: Offers fun games like "Minecraft" and "Frozen" that teach coding basics.
- Lightbot: A puzzle game where you guide a robot to light up tiles using coding commands.
- Tynker: Provides interactive games that teach coding and problem-solving skills.
- Website Planet: Safest sites for kids to learn coding.
Why Play These Games? These games make learning to code fun and help develop critical thinking and logic skills.
Simple Coding Exercises using Scratch
What is Scratch?
A visual programming language where you can create stories, games and animations by snapping together code blocks.
Getting Started:
- Create an Account: Go to the Scratch website and sign up for a free account.
- Explore Projects: Look at other people's projects to get ideas.
- Start a New Project: Click "Create" to start your own project.
Simple Coding Exercises:
- Make a Sprite Move: Learn how to move a character on the screen using arrow keys.
- Create a Simple Animation: Use loops and costumes to make a character dance or change appearance.
- Build a Basic Game: Combine movement, sounds and conditions to create a simple game like catching falling objects.
These tutorials help you understand coding concepts in a hands-on, creative way!