Programming at Pu'u Kukui
One of our goals at Pu'u Kukui has been to develop a K-5 Programming and Robotics curriculum for our students. We have been able to incorporate programming into weekly computer classes with all of our K-5 students and we have been introducing robotics through our after school robotics program. This year, thanks to our Ke Alahele grant (from MEDB) we are able to open our after school robotics and programming program up to students in grades K-5.
Why teach students to code? Here's some thoughts from Kodable
Why teach students to code? Here's some thoughts from Kodable
What are we doing at Pu'u Kukui?
Here's some of the work our students have been involved in using different programming sites and applications. Our third through fifth grade students have participated in the code.org courses for the last three years and we have also participated in the hour of code activities for the last 3 years. As our school moves into exploring Project Lead the Way (PLTW) we have been using the computer science modules from PLTW to teach our students how to program. Students have been using Scratch Jr., Kodable, and Hopscotch.
Here's some of the work our students have been involved in using different programming sites and applications. Our third through fifth grade students have participated in the code.org courses for the last three years and we have also participated in the hour of code activities for the last 3 years. As our school moves into exploring Project Lead the Way (PLTW) we have been using the computer science modules from PLTW to teach our students how to program. Students have been using Scratch Jr., Kodable, and Hopscotch.
Grades 3-5- Code.org from Debi Tisdell on Vimeo.
Scratch-Jr from Debi Tisdell on Vimeo.
The Water Cycle from Debi Tisdell on Vimeo.
Kodable from Debi Tisdell on Vimeo.