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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 Valentine's 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 Valentine's Day Cards The links 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

Is the Mochi Robotics Kit Right for Your Children?

January 2, 2020 By Deirdre

There are several robotics kits and coding robots on the market. The Mochi Robotics Kit is one of the newest. Let me walk you through what it can do, who I think it is for, and my insights after exploring it. Before I start let me tell you, that it is a lot of fun! The Mochi Robotics Kit is a fun way to introduce your children to science, Continue Reading

Offline Code Academy- How to Draw a Nativity Scene with an Algorithm

November 13, 2019 By Deirdre

This How to Draw a Nativity Scene with an Algorithm worksheet is part of a Christmas Offline Academy series. Previously you may remember seeing the How to Draw a Nutcracker worksheet set. It was the first in the series. Keep your eyes peeled! There are several more Blockly block drawing worksheets in this series that will be shared in the next few Continue Reading

Offline Code Academy- How to Draw a Nutcracker

November 4, 2019 By Deirdre

This Offline Code Academy free printable set of worksheets walks children through how to draw a nutcracker. You will find three versions of the worksheet in this set. It will be fun to pull out this activity as Christmas draws closer. You can use it as part of a coding unit, part of a unit on The Nutcracker or in a STEAM art center. Read a version Continue Reading

Flying Robot Printable STEAM Activity with Blockly Block Building Directions

November 2, 2019 By Deirdre

Your children will have a blast decorating the robot printable in this STEAM activity. This activity also invites your children to create a pulley that will allow the robot to fly. All the directions you will need to put this STEAM activity are displayed in Blockly blocks on the Creating a Flying Robot with an Algorithm Code Worksheet. Let Continue Reading

Offline Code Academy- Three Pigs Blockly Blocks Worksheet Activity

October 28, 2019 By Deirdre

Offline Code Academy -Three Little Pigs Blockly Blocks Worksheet Activity

Your children are going to enjoy exploring this Offline Code Academy activity. The activity starts with your children reading or listening to a version of the Three Little Pigs. The activity ends with them drawing a house following the Blockly block coding sequence on the left side of a free worksheet. Let me walk you through how I shared this Continue Reading

One of My Favorite STEM Toys- Lock Bloxs Review

October 23, 2019 By Deirdre

I was contacted by Roylco and was asked to review one of the many STEM Toys they carry! I was thrilled to get the opportunity to have JDaniel and my students at school explore a set of Lock Blox. Your children are going to love exploring them too. They will love that they can turn the blocks rather than having them remain stationary. Start By Continue Reading