Computer Science Education Week Activities

Computer Science Education Week 2023 is December 4 – December 10! This post includes a list of free CSEdWeek resources, available both through our website and other computer science organizations. Celebrate with us all week by following us on X @ellipsisedu and using the official CSEdWeek hashtags, #CSEdWeek and #CelebratingProgress. We hope you enjoy the week with your students!

Computer Science Teacher Workshops

Join teachers across the nation to see how they are celebrating CSEdWeek and learn about some computer science fundamentals on your own time.

• Thursday, 11/16 – 6:30 PM EST – CSEdWeek Preview
• Monday, 12/5 – 1 PM EST – CSEdWeek Kick off Panel “Impacts of Computing”
• Scratch – On Demand – Hour of Code Webinar for Educators
• Ellipsis Education – On Demand – Connecting the 4 Cs and Computer Science
• Ellipsis Education – On Demand –Core Programming Concepts

Hour of Code Activities

Join classrooms around the world celebrating the Hour of Code during Computer Science education week. Explore free coding activities below, and remember to register your event with Code.org.

• Ellipsis Education – Computer Science Lesson Plans
  • K – 2 – Coding – Lunar Loops
  • 3 – 5 – Coding – Treasure Map Coordinates
  • 3 – 5 – Coding – Gaming Concepts: Clones
  • 6 – 8 – Coding – Data Types
  • 6 – 8 – Coding – Hello World! JavaScript
  • 9 – 12 – Coding – It’s All in the Details
• Code.org – Featured Hour of Code Activities
• Google – Hour of Code Tutorials
• Scratch – Featured Scratch Activities
• NASA & Tynker – NASA’s Return to the Moon
• NASA – Celebrate Hour of Code with NASA Coding Challenges

Unplugged Activities

Even if you don’t have devices in your classroom, you can still celebrate CSEdWeek! Check out these unplugged activities that create context for computer science learning – no computers or tablets necessary.

• Ellipsis Education – Computer Science Lesson Plans
  • K – 2 – Unplugged – Idea Generation
  • 3 – 5 – Digital Citizenship – What’s in the News?
  • 6 – 8 – STEM Career – Digital Security Analyst
  • 9 – 12 – Unplugged – API Applications
• ISTE – 3 Free Digital Citizenship Posters
• Code.org – CS Fundamentals Unplugged
• CSEdWeek – My CS Hero + AI Activity

Other Coding Week Activities

CSTA is offering a few auxiliary resources for teachers celebrating computer science education week.

• CSTA – Check out the CSEdWeek brand kit, celebrate your classroom on social media
• CSTA – Buy a CSEdWeek kit ($40), includes a banner, 2 hero posters, and stickers
• CSTA – Submit a video celebrating your CS progress
• Code.org – Volunteer for Hour of Code in a local classroom
• #CSforSF – Computer science videos, topics include creativity, accessibility, and impacts

Computer Science Education Articles

Read these articles for more ideas around how to bring CSEdWeek to your students!

• Ellipsis Education – Hour Of Coding With Codelicious
• Ellipsis Education – 5 Ways To Bring Computer Science Education Week To Your Classroom
• Ellipsis Education – What Is Computer Science?
• Code.Org – How To Plan Your Hour Of Code
• Code.Org – Supporting Students With Disabilities For The Hour Of Code