Bilingual Coding Activities

K12 CS Framework Aligned

Youth Code Jam

Youth Code Jam is a non-profit, out of school time program that gets kids excited about computer science, builds their confidence in their s…

Explorer a selection of free coding activities available in English and Spanish. These step-by-step written instructions include corresponding images for frustration-free learning and ideas get kids building off of the skills they just learned.

K12 CS Framework Components

Grade Band:
K-2
Concept:
Networks and Internet
Sub-Concept:
Cybersecurity
Statements:
Connecting devices to a network or the Internet provides great benefit, but care must be taken to use authentication measures, such as strong passwords, to protect devices and information from unauthorized access.
Grade Band:
K-2
Concept:
Algorithms and Programming
Sub-Concept:
Algorithms
Statements:
People follow and create processes as part of daily life. Many of these processes can be expressed as algorithms that computers can follow.
Grade Band:
K-2
Concept:
Algorithms and Programming
Sub-Concept:
Control
Statements:
Computers follow precise sequences of instructions that automate tasks. Program execution can also be nonsequential by repeating patterns of instructions and using events to initiate instructions.
Grade Band:
K-2
Concept:
Impacts of Computing
Sub-Concept:
Safety, Law, and Ethics
Statements:
People use computing technology in ways that can help or hurt themselves or others. Harmful behaviors, such as sharing private information and interacting with strangers, should be recognized and avoided.
Grade Band:
6-8
Concept:
Impacts of Computing
Sub-Concept:
Safety, Law, and Ethics
Statements:
There are tradeoffs between allowing information to be public and keeping information private and secure. People can be tricked into revealing personal information when more public information is available about them online.
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