October 26, 2020
The fuzzFamily loves Halloween, their favorite part is the costumes. In this Halloween lesson, YOUR kids will get a chance to dress up the fuzzFamily for trick-or-treating!
Read More: Halloween Lesson: Fuzz-tastic Costume Mission
August 31, 2020
When the pandemic started in March, Debbie Cretella shared her plan to start remote learning with Kindergarteners. This week, I checked in with Ms. Cretella to see how she's preparing for school and her suggestions on remote learning.
Read More: How to Start Remote Learning, from a Kindergarten Teacher
August 17, 2020
The Kodable Elementary Coding Kit includes everything you need to roll back to school in style! Around 50% of teachers are teaching coding remotely this school year. Here are all new teaching tools to make your life easier in 2020.
Read More: Ultimate Elementary Coding Kit | Back to School in 2020
August 3, 2020
Choice boards give students the freedom to decide on learning activities that interest them and they're perfect for learning in-class or at a distance. Learn how to make a choice board and see great choice board examples in this post.
Read More: 7 Choice Board Examples to Bring Into Your Classroom
July 20, 2020
At Kodable, we've been thinking about how schools will continue to foster collaboration and creativity in the new age of remote learning. Remote learning in elementary school has its own set of challenges.
Read More: 4 Tips to Create a Virtual Makerspace, from Shannon Miller
July 14, 2020
Your kids summer coding activity is to help rescue baby sea creatures by collecting 12 pieces of beach trash from the Fuzztopia beach. All you need is a way to play Kodable and some determination! Ready to go? Keep reading...
Read More: Summer Coding Activity: Save the Beach Babies! Mission No. 8
June 28, 2020
Now students can learn about coding from anywhere! Assign coding videos to your class from your teacher dashboard. Kodable will add the videos to their profile to watch at school, at home, or wherever they access the game.
Read More: New! Assign Coding Videos on Student Devices
June 11, 2020
Your hero project is to turn your real life hero into a Bug World defender! All you need for this Properties coding activity is a piece of paper, pencil, and your imagination.
Read More: Hero Project: "What makes a hero?" | Properties Coding Activity
June 5, 2020
As the school year comes to a close, there is a constant need to come up with a fun but engaging way to keep students involved. How can we make the most of the ending of this school year before students tune off to summer? I talked with Sam
Read More: Classroom Bingo to get Kids Coding
May 23, 2020
The scramble toward distance learning in March highlighted some areas for improvement in the way we teach. How can we take the summer to adapt and grow? I talked with Kodable Ambassador, Carrie Willis about how she is adapting her summer...
Read More: Virtual PD: Adjusting to the New Normal
May 15, 2020
Let's talk about Conditions! Conditions are statements that consist of an If and Then part to create an action dependent on something else.
Read More: "Learn with Conditions" Coding Activity Mission No. 6
April 27, 2020
Let's talk about Functions! Functions are a block of code made up of a set of steps that results in a single specific action. In this Coding Activity, you will learn with functions and be able to style your fuzz however you like.
Read More: Coding Activity: "Fashionable Functions" Mission No. 5
April 10, 2020
Let's talk about loops. Loops are a command programmers use to repeat a part of their code until a task is complete. In this beginner loops activity, you'll create a fun exercise routine using loops.
Read More: Coding Activity: "Flex Your Loops Skills" Mission No. 4
March 26, 2020
On this coding mission, you will use math and coding skills to make your own maze and then try to solve it. Good luck! Math is part of our lives every day! For example, think about how much math goes into a cookie.
Read More: Math and Coding: Mission 3 "Making Shapes with Code"
March 18, 2020
Many teachers are trying remote learning for the first time with their students. Kindergarten teacher, Debbie Cretella, shows us how she was planning to start distance learning with her class.
Read More: Remote Learning in Kindergarten with Debbie Cretella
March 13, 2020
Think about your favorite games. Have you ever wondered about how they were made or why they look the way they do? Try this beginner activity to design a game for the first time.
Read More: Coding Activity: Mission No. 2 "How to Design a Game"
March 12, 2020
Whether your school has officially closed due to Coronavirus, or you are preparing in case that happens, we've got your back. We want to do all we can to support learning from home with Kodable for you and your students.
Read More: Learning From Home with Kodable
March 9, 2020
Students from all around the world entered thousands of costume designs. We're grateful for all the Kodable kiddos who showed such creativity and imagination. You inspired us!
Read More: Crazy Costume Challenge Winners