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Directed Drawings – Drawing Insects with Algorithms

April 10, 2020 By Deirdre

Directed drawings invite children to work through a set of pictures or written directions to create a picture. Coding algorithms do the same thing. They use a series of steps to complete a task. This fun set coding worksheets feature Blockly blocks. When the Blockly block algorithm or series of steps is followed, an insect is Continue Reading

Offline Coding Academy- Muffin Tin Algorithm Activity

April 8, 2020 By Deirdre

Your children can create an algorithm that will move an object on a path that takes them from one end of a muffin tin to another. Once the activity components have been gathered and made, they can explore this algorithm activity over and over again. Wait! What is an algorithm? A simple definition is that an algorithm is a series of Continue Reading

STEM Learning at Home- Building Pulleys

March 23, 2020 By Deirdre

Welcome to the first post in a series I am calling STEM Learning at Home. A number of STEM learning concepts will be explored in this series. Some of the subjects include simple machines, boat building, and gardening. Let's start with building pulleys. Did you know that there are two major types of pulleys? Fixed pulleys are attached Continue Reading

STEM Building Task Cards that Explore Numbers and Math Concepts

March 22, 2020 By Deirdre

Many of us learn and come to understand math concepts like numbers, tally marks, and shapes through hands-on learning. Below you are going to find a series of STEM building task cards that you can download for free. Exploring the Math Concepts There are several ways your children can explore the math concepts on the cards. First, they can place Continue Reading

Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions due to School Closings

March 14, 2020 By Deirdre

I recently came across a spreadsheet shared by a teacher I worked with when I taught in Virginia. It shared a number of education companies offering free subscriptions due to the school closing this spring. I have gone through the list and selected several for you. First, you can look through the list and decide which ones will work best for your Continue Reading

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Algorithm Page

February 23, 2020 By Deirdre

World Book Week and Read Across America Week are both at the beginning of March. Your children will have a wonderful time coloring the fish on this one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish algorithm page during either of those weeks. Actually, they will probably have fun exploring the page any week of the year. The directions for coloring Continue Reading

Offline Coding Academy- Printable Games with Penguins

January 24, 2020 By Deirdre

Your children will have fun creating algorithms that move them from the start to end on each of the printable games. While building a path on a game board, your children will be working on a number of coding skills. You will find a list of them later on in the post. The coding games are so much fun your children won't realize they are learning as Continue Reading

Valentines Day Cards with Penguins

January 23, 2020 By Deirdre

What fun it will be for your children to share these Valentines Day cards with their friends. The cards display cute and whimsical penguins! Each of the cards displays a positive message. Your children's friends will enjoy finding a card that shares something nice in their decorated box or bag. Downloading Your Valentines Day Continue Reading

Exploring Colors and Shapes Mini Penguin Books

January 22, 2020 By Deirdre

Children seem to love oversized and tiny books. You will find that this set of penguin books focuses on tiny. The penguin books in this collection focus on colors and shapes. The color set includes penguins in a variety of colors. The second of the color book displays penguins that your children can color. Your children will have fun identifying Continue Reading

Shape Bingo Cards Featuring Penguins

January 21, 2020 By Deirdre

Whether you have children in preschool or elementary school, they will have fun playing shape bingo with this set of cards that feature penguins. The set includes ten different bingo cards. You will notice that the names of the shapes are not under each of the shapes. Below you will find a list of ways that you can share the shape Continue Reading

How to Draw a Penguin with an Algorithm Using Looping

January 20, 2020 By Deirdre

Your children will have fun learning how to draw a penguin with an algorithm! They work through the step by step directions that make up the algorithm on this free printable. When they have completed the final step in the algorithm or directions they will have drawn a penguin with a heart-shaped face. Wait! What is an Algorithm An algorithm is Continue Reading