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Our Hour of Code® activities

We set aside a single hour to show that coding is approachable, creative, and for everyone, joining the worldwide Hour of Code. None of these activities need a computer: with paper, a grid and a few objects, students act out how a program thinks, one clear instruction at a time.

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20 minProgramming on a MapMove a character across a grid using only direction commands, and discover what an algorithm really is.Open activity15 minProgramming the Math SheetTurn a blank grid into a picture by following movement and colour commands, one square at a time, and see that every image is just data.Open activity20 minHow Does a Computer Think?Add up every number from 1 to 12 without adding them one by one, and learn the four thinking steps behind every program.Open activity15 minThe Game with ConditionsPlay a fast classroom game where one rule decides everyone's move, and feel how if, else if and else work from the inside.Open activity

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The Hour of Code® is a first step. When the hour is over, keep going with full, self-paced courses in the Learn catalog.

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Also good in class:Games and quiz arcadeTalk-through drills

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Hour of Code® and Hora del Código® are registered trademarks of Code.org. The Hour of Code® is a nationwide initiative by Code.org to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming. alphaPlan Center and Code for Albania are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Code.org.

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