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10 Unusual Hour of Code Projects

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Over the next week, I’ll share ideas that will get you ready for Hour of Code. 10 Unusual Projects. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. Grade level: 5-12. Grade level: 5-12. Human robot.

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10 Unusual Projects for Hour of Code

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Over the next week, I’ll share ideas that will get you ready for Hour of Code. Here’s why you should participate. 10 Unusual Projects. Yet, kids who can code are better at logical thinking and problem solving, more independent and self-assured, and more likely to find a job when they graduate. Human robot.

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Should CS Be Required in High School?

Ellipsis Education

English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Physical Education are common high school graduation requirements - even if students do not intend to pursue these subjects after high school. Has the time come to update these requirements and add computer science to the mix? 3 Reasons Why.

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Want to Code on an IPad? Here are 3 Great Apps

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a series of symbols, used synonymously as text and grouped to imply or prompt the multimedia in the games and programs that happen on computers, websites, and mobile apps. This complicated definition is why–historically–programming, IT, and Computer Science have been of interest only to the geekiest of kids.

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Creating Rubrics for Performance Tasks Aligned to NGSS – Part 2

Wisconsin Science and STEM Education

I would, however, like to see practices and crosscutting concepts linked to content within a rubric, so I attempted to do that here. I would, however, like to see practices and crosscutting concepts linked to content within a rubric, so I attempted to do that here. I’m not sure I’m there yet, so critique away! data like this ).