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Programming Month

Your students will make secret codes and send messages using Morse Code! They will learn to write programs using block code. They will read amazing books and play fun games such as Paku Paku.

Day

1

Cuneiform

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Read: STEMTaught Journal

Play: Kickball

STEM: (K-8) Cuneiform clay necklace or tablet

(4-8) Write a message story using cuneiform

Day

6

Play Paku Paku

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Read: Kaleo's Voice 1-3

Play: Knock Out

STEM: (K-8) Make an origami Paku Paku and play a game with your own secret code key

Day

11

Tracking Endangered Fish

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Read: STEMTaught Journal

Play: Fishes in the Sea

STEM: (K-8) Fishing Game;

(4-8) Make PIT tags for endangered fish

Day

16

Clapper Sticks

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Read: STEMTaught Journal

Play: Musical Tag

STEM: (K-8) Paint your clap sticks, then sing the Eagle Song with Bobby

Day

2

20 Questions and Programming

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Read: STEMTaught Journal

Play: Plant the Trees

STEM: (K-3) Play 20 Questions with Claps

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

7

Make a Drum and Programming

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Read: Kaleo's Voice 4-8

Play: Blind Obstacle Course

STEM: (K-3) Make a drum

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

12

Coding and Programming

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Read: Hello Rubie 1-3

Play: R.O.B.O.T. Basketball

STEM: (K-3) Fairy Tale Coding

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

17

Make a Kazoo and Programming

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Read: Songbird Symphony

Play: Cat and Mouse

STEM: (K-3) Make a kazoo

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

3

Programming and Binary Code Art

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Read: STEMTaught Journal

Play: Sharks and Islands

Code: (K-3) Robotics

STEM: (4-8) Decode the bits to make a photo, then make a binary code art project of your own

Day

8

Programming and Making Instruments

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Read: STEMTaught Journal

Play: Rain Game

Code: (K-3) Robotics

STEM: (4-8) Make a drum and send binary pattern using your drum

Day

13

Programming and Cookie Coding

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Read: Hello Rubie 4-7

Play: Land, Air, Sea

Code: (K-3) Robotics

STEM: (4-8) Cookie Coding

Day

18

Programming and Making Drums

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Read: A Computer Called Katherine

Play: Hopscotch

Code: (K-3) Robotics

STEM: (4-8) Make a kazoo, then make a musical instrument using recycled materials

Day

4

Binary Code Art and Programming

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Read: STEMTaught Journal

Play: Human Net Volleyball

STEM: (K-3) Decode the bits to make a photo, then make a binary code art project of your own

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

9

Play Hot and Cold and Programming

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Read: How Do Computers Follow Instructions?

Play: Contrary Children

STEM: (K-3) Play Hot and Cold using homemade drums

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

14

Make a Ukulele and Programming

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Read: Hello Rubie 8-10

Play: Robot Race

STEM: (K-3) Make a rubber band ukulele

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

19

Make Instruments and Programming

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Read: Grace Hooper: Queen of Computer Code

Play: Jump Rope

STEM: (K-3) Make a musical instrument using recycled materials

Code: (4-8) Robotics

Day

5

Make a T-Shirt

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Read: Margaret and the Moon

Play: Straddle Ball

STEM: (K-8) Create a Shirt - Put patterns on a shirt to tell others about your personality

Day

10

Fishy Figures

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Read: Al, the Lazy "I'll Do it Later" Alligator

Play: Follow the Commander

STEM: (K-8) Fishy Figures

Day

15

Cardboard Laptop

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Read: Hidden Figures

Play: Keep the Ball

STEM: (K-8) Computer Cardboard Creation; Design your own laptop

Day

20

Make Your Own Instrument

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Read: Ava in Codeland

Play: Human Tic-Tac-Toe

STEM: (K-8) Finish making your musical instrument using recycled materials

All Programming Month Materials

Click here to view the list of materials needed for the entire month.

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