Coding
Code.org
Full CS pathways from unplugged kindergarten lessons to AP, with the Hour of Code you already know.
- Grade bands
- K-2 · 3-5 · 6-8 · 9-12
- Price model
- Free
- Platforms
- Web
- Subject
- Coding
What it is
The nonprofit that made computer science a school subject. Complete courses run from unplugged early years activities through AP Computer Science Principles, with lesson plans, slide decks, and assessments written for teachers who never studied CS themselves.
Notable features
- K-12 pathways
- Teacher scripts
- AP CSP course
A way to use it
The self paced express courses cover you on days when you are learning exactly one lesson ahead of the class.
Privacy and accounts
Nonprofit with strong student privacy commitments and district agreements.
A listing is a starting point, not a district approval. Check your own district's privacy and procurement rules before classroom use. Nobody pays to be listed here, and this link earns no commission.
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