Hour of Code 2023
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What is Hour of Code™
Hour of Code™ is a global movement to introduce people of all ages to computer programming in a fun way. 188BETiosApp’s Hour of Code™ games and activities can be taught during the December event, or year-round.
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188BETiosApp's Hour of Code activities
50+ fun coding activities to keep your students engaged, motivated, and rewarded as they learn programming the fun way!
No programming puzzle games experience is required of teachers or students!
| Name | Description | Grades | Student Experience Level | Programming Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYJU'S Coding Cup | Hour of Code™ students learn to use basic programming concepts such as sequencing, conditional logic, and more while playing this soccer-themed game. Students will apply their own strategies to compete with other players locally or worldwide. | Grade 3 - 12 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Barbie™ Pet Vet | Students solve several coding puzzles and learn to use basic programming concepts such as loops and conditional statements. | Pre-reader - 4 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks, Python, JavaScript |
| Barbie™ You Can Be Anything™ | Students learn to use basic programming concepts such as sequencing, animation, loops, and more while they explore each of the six careers through code games. | Pre-reader - 4 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Space Quest | In these 23 coding puzzles, students will learn core programming concepts such as loops and conditionals. | Grade 1+ |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python, Swift |
| Dragon Blast | In these 27 coding puzzles, students will learn advanced sequencing, debugging, and other intermediate coding skills. | Grade 3+ |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python, Swift |
| Crystal Clash | Students will apply their own programming puzzle games strategies to battle other players with their code. | Grade 5 - 8 |
intermediate | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Retro Racer | Students will use their creativity and coding skills to create a fun, playable "race against time" game. When they're done with this code game tutorial, encourage them to get creative. Students can add new levels, new powerups, or even new moves for their hero. | Grade 3 - 8 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Outlast the Onslaught | Students will use their creativity and coding skills to create a fun, playable game in the style of Super Mario. When they're done with this Hour of Code™ tutorial, encourage them to get creative. Students can add new levels, new powerups, or even new moves for their hero. | Grade 3 - 8 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Platform Peril | Students will use their creativity and coding skills to create a fun, playable game in the style of Super Mario. When they're done with this Hour of Code™ tutorial, encourage them to get creative. Students can add new levels, new powerups, or even new moves for their hero. | Grade 3 - 8 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Life on Land | In this code game, students will use their coding skills to create a project in 188BETiosApp that shows the importance of world's forest with code. When they're done with this tutorial, encourage them to get creative. | Grade 3 - 5 |
intermediate | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Life on Land (Python) | Students will use their coding skills to create a project in Python that plants trees. When they're done with this tutorial, encourage them to get creative. | Grade 6+ |
advanced | Python |
| Affordable and Clean Energy | Students will use their coding skills to create a project in 188BETiosApp that showcases renewable energy, energy efficiency, and access to energy. When they're done with this Hour of Code™ tutorial, encourage them to get creative. | Grade 3 - 5 |
intermediate | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Affordable and Clean Energy (HTML) | Students will use their coding skills to create a web page in HTML that showcases sustainability issues. When they're done with this tutorial, encourage them to get creative. | Grade 6+ |
advanced | HTML |
| Responsible Consumption and Production | Students will use their coding skills to create a project in 188BETiosApp that shows the importance of recycling. When they're done with this tutorial, encourage them to get creative. | Grade 3 - 5 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Hour of Code on Tablets | Learn the basics of coding with one of our six fun puzzle sets. | Grade 2+ |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Responsible Consumption and Production (JavaScript) | Students will use their JavaScript coding skills to create a game that explores recycling. When they're done with this tutorial, encourage them to get creative. | Grade 6+ |
advanced | JavaScript |
| Pets Game | Students learn the basics that they'll need to create a pet game in 188BETiosApp. Encourage them to get creative with a goldfish, a lion, or even a pet tofu with this code game! | Pre-reader - 5 |
intermediate | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Cooking Game | Students learn the basics that they'll need to create a cooking game in 188BETiosApp. When they're done with this project, encourage them to program their own recipes. | Pre-reader - 5 |
intermediate | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Change the World! | Students will use their coding skills to create a project in 188BETiosApp that shows how they would change the world with code. When they're done with this tutorial, encourage them to get creative. | Pre-reader - 5 |
intermediate | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Draw a Landscape | Students will use their Python pen drawing skills to design and draw a landscape. When they're done, encourage them to create their own shapes and design different landscapes. | Grade 6+ |
comfortable, experienced | Python |
| Superhero Masks | Students will use HTML and CSS pixel art to create their favorite superhero masks. When they're done with this project, encourage them to create other pixel art. | Grade 6+ |
comfortable, experienced | HTML/CSS |
| Peep: Nature Walk | In this Hour of Code™ tutorial, students create an animated scene where Peep explores the world around him. | Pre-reader - 4 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Peep: Dance with Friends | In this tutorial, students program an animated dancing scene using the characters from Peep and the Big Wide World. | Pre-reader - 4 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Bird Mayhem | Students use cloning to create more birds and change physics properties to make the birds move and bounce. | Grade 5+ |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Brick Breaker | Students program keyboard motion using impulses, detect collisions, and program the motion of the ball. They can theme the game and add their own levels. | Grade 2 - 5 |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Candy Quest | Students solve several coding puzzles and learn to use basic programming concepts such as loops and conditional statements. | Pre-reader - 4 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Code Commander | Students complete a set of 18 coding puzzles where they program members of an army. | Grade 6+ |
comfortable, experienced | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Code Monsters | Students complete a set of 20 puzzles where they program the monsters they've collected. | Grade 3+ |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Toxic Jungle | In these 20 coding puzzles, students will learn core programming concepts such as loops and conditionals, as well as Python syntax. | Grade 7+ |
comfortable, experienced | Python |
| Debugger | Students complete several coding challenges that progressively add capabilities to overcome the "bugs" and eventually complete the game. | Grade 5+ |
comfortable, experienced | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Dragon Dash | Students complete a series of levels using basic programming concepts such as sequencing, repetition, conditional logic and counting. | Grade 5 - 8 |
intermediate, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Hot Wheels: Obstacle Course | Students solve a set of 20 coding puzzles to navigate a Hot Wheels racecar. | Grade 3+ |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Counter Hack | These fun puzzle activities teach core programming concepts such as loops and conditionals, as well as JavaScript syntax. | Grade 6+ |
comfortable, experienced | JavaScript |
| Lost in Space | Students solve a series of coding puzzles and learn basic programming concepts such as loops, conditional logic, and sequencing. | Grade 5 - 8 |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Monster High: Music Video | Students follow step-by-step instructions to create and publish their own music video. | Grade 3+ |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Scavenger Hunt | Students solve a set of 20 coding puzzles to guide Monster High characters through a scavenger hunt. | Grade 3+ |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Pattern Maker | Students experiment with pen commands and learn to draw squares, triangles, Spirograph designs and more. | Grade 5 - 8 |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Puppy Adventure | Students use problem solving skills and learn to recognize patterns and write small programs. | Pre-reader - 4 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Martian Weather Station | In this Hour of Code™ tutorial, students will analyze Mars temperature data from the Perseverance rover, perform statistical calculations, and then create charts using Python! In addition, students will compare Martian weather against places on Earth that have similar extreme weather. The students will use matplotlib and pandas to create meaningful charts. | Grade 6+ |
Python | |
| Earth as Art | In this coding tutorial, students will browse through the gallery of Earth as Art photographs and choose their favorite. They will learn how to apply a color tint and explore advanced image processing effects like a Pointillism filter. The students will use Python and Processing.py to create their art project. | Grade 6+ |
Python | |
| Terrain Generator | In this coding tutorial, students will explore how to create pseudo-random noise using code. They will learn to create their own original digital artwork in the style of Earth as Art. The students will use JavaScript and p5.js to simulate a nearby geological feature, like a river or mountain range. They will start by generating Perlin noise, then transform its emerging patterns into a custom-colored, imaginary map. | Grade 6+ |
p5.js | |
| Design a Mission Patch | Students will combine their artistic skills with coding and design a mission patch for a mission to the Moon using 188BETiosApp. Students are provided a tutorial to help guide their creative process as they complete the project. | Grade 1 - 8 |
188BETiosApp Blocks | |
| Diseña un parche de misión | Students will combine their artistic skills with coding and design a mission patch for a mission to the Moon using 188BETiosApp. Students are provided a tutorial to help guide their creative process as they complete the project. | Grade 1 - 8 |
188BETiosApp Blocks | |
| Tell Your Lunar Gateway Story | Students will imagine themselves as Artemis astronauts living and working on the Lunar Gateway in the year 2024. They will combine their coding puzzle, innovation, and art skills to create a storytelling project using 188BETiosApp. Students are provided a tutorial to help guide their creative process as they complete the project. | Grade 3 - 5 |
intermediate, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Tell Your Lunar Gateway Story | Students will imagine themselves as Artemis astronauts living and working on the Lunar Gateway in the year 2024. They will combine their coding puzzle, innovation, and art skills to create a storytelling project using 188BETiosApp. Students are provided a tutorial to help guide their creative process as they complete the project. | Grade 6+ |
JavaScript | |
| Lunar Test Drive | In this tutorial, students will design a lunar landscape. Then they'll need to navigate their rover to a destination using movement commands. Students are provided a tutorial to help guide their creative process as they complete the project. | Grade 3 - 8 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Search and Scan | Students will design a lunar landscape, then learn how to use the rover to take ice and rock samples at several locations, and finally unload their inventory. Students are provided a tutorial to help guide their creative process as they complete the project. | Grade 3 - 8 |
intermediate | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Rover Relay | Students will learn how to coordinate the action of many rovers using messages. Encourage students to design their own challenge! Students are provided a tutorial to help guide their creative process as they complete the project. | Grade 3 - 8 |
advanced | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Build a Lunar Habitat | This open-ended prompt has students use 188BETiosApp's level editor to create a lunar habitat. When they've completed the tutorial, encourage students to get creative and add code to make it interactive. Students are provided a tutorial to help guide their creative process as they complete the project. | Grade 3 - 8 |
beginner | 188BETiosApp Blocks |
| Spin Draw | Draw patterns with code! | Grade + |
188BETiosApp Blocks | |
| Analog Clock | Students follow step-by-step instructions to code an analog clock. This Hour of Code™ project requires a working understanding of angles and geometry and an ability to apply critical thinking to set up and solve geometry problems. | Grade 6+ |
comfortable, experienced | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Ecological Pyramid | Students follow step-by-step instructions to code an interactive ecological pyramid. They think about how organisms interact within an ecosystem. | Grade 3 - 5 |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Solar System | Students follow step-by-step instructions to code an interactive Solar System. They do independent research about the planets and the Sun. | Grade 6+ |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Multiplication Escape | In this STEM project, students will follow step-by-step instructions to make an escape game. If the user answers a multiplication question correctly, the character moves forward and avoids the boulders. If the user answers incorrectly, it’s game over! | Grade 3 - 5 |
advanced, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Bill of Rights | In this STEM project, students will create a Social Studies game demonstrating their understanding of the Bill of Rights. | Grade 3 - 5 |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Homophones | In this STEM project, students will apply what they know about homophones to create an animated storytelling project. Throughout the story, the user will need to choose between two or more homophones to fill in the blank in a line of dialog. The story can’t go on until they choose the correct homophone! | Grade 6 - 8 |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Undersea Arcade | In this Hour of Code™ tutorial, students learn how to build a top-down arcade game using visual programming blocks. | Grade 5 - 8 |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
| Robotics & Drones | Learn to program connected devices. | Grade 2+ |
beginner, comfortable | 188BETiosApp Blocks, JavaScript, Python |
Teacher Resources
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- Student metrics
- Certificates
- Lesson guides, answer keys, solutions
- Marketing materials
Frequently Asked Questions
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What devices do I need to participate?
Each Hour of Code™ student needs to have a desktop computer, laptop computer, or Chromebook with an internet connection and an up-to-date browser. No downloads are required. If not enough devices are available, students can work in pairs on the same device.
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How do I set up a classroom?
If you’re a 188BETiosApp teacher, you may have already completed this step – nice work! For those who still need to get set up: take 2 minutes to create a 188BETiosApp account and add a classroom for your students. We provide all the scaffolded content, so your work is done! Once you’re signed in, visit "MY CLASSES" inside your dashboard to get started with Hour of Code™ games.
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How do I set up student rosters?
You can set up your student rosters with Clever, Google Accounts, or 188BETiosApp Accounts. If you use Clever, read this post to set up your classes. If you use Google Accounts, watch this quick setup video. To create 188BETiosApp Accounts for your classes, this quick video walks you through the process.
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How do I add students to my classroom?
Once you set up a classroom, you can add students and assign programming puzzle games lessons through your teacher dashboard. You can import students to a single classroom, add them to multiple classrooms, manually create individual 188BETiosApp accounts, or have your students add themselves using a class code.
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What do I get in my 188BETiosApp teacher dashboard?
Your teacher dashboard is where you can access all your teacher guides, answer keys, student metrics, and certificates. You can see just how much coding your students are doing and even help them along if they get stuck! 最后一个小时的代码, you can print out personalized achievement certificates for each student.
