All About Donuts | Unplugged Coding Activity | Coding without a Computer

Description

STEM unplugged coding activity to accompany your favorite books all about donuts {or doughnuts}. Great for 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th grades.

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This unplugged coding activity correlates with any of your favorite donut books.

Here are some of my favorites that would pair perfectly with these activities. Don't feel like you are limited to these selections!

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After reading the story of your choice, go through these unplugged coding activities:

Learn the donut coding languages used for these activities
2 Design the Donut challenges by decorating based on the algorithm given
3 Code my Sprinkles challenges to write the algorithm to match the location of the sprinkles on the donut
2 video links & comprehension sheet to record thinking and wonderings about the history of the donut
Donut Pixel Art where you can design the donut based on your creativity
Sprinkle Explode Game where you have to capture the other team's donut sprinkles based on their secret locations on the game board

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BONUS!

Coding Language & Algorithm vocabulary cards to add to your word/vocab wall
1 anchor chart to support students in the process of accomplishing a Seesaw Activity

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Google Slide, Powerpoint, PDF and JPGs are included in this product to meet varying sharing needs. Directions for creating a Seesaw activity are also included.

Full size, half size and quarter-page size (of PDFs).

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Perfect for:

Regular 2nd-5th classrooms
STEM/STEAM Labs & Makerspace
Technology Classes
Library & Media centers
After-School Clubs
Extension Groups
Summer Clubs
Specialized Classes
Substitute/Sub Plans

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Common Core State Standards Addressed:

Second Grade: RL.2.10, SL 2.1c, SL 2.2

Third Grade: RL 3.10, SL 3.1c

Fourth Grade: RL 4.10, SL 4.1c

Fifth Grade: RL 5.10

Mathematical Practices Addressed:

MP2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively

MP6: Attend to precision

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When you purchase a product from my TeachersPayTeachers Store, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to classrooms in need of technology to enhance their students’ learning experience.

===========================================

Love integrating literacy with STEM? Check out my other STEM & Stories resources for your classroom!

===========================================

⇒ So, what are you waiting for? ⇐

I know that you are just as excited as I am to see that magic happen in YOUR classroom!

-Naomi Meredith

Navigating STEM & Tech in the K-5 classroom

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Connect with me for more inspiration!

naomimeredith.com

Instagram: @naomimeredith_

Host of The Elementary STEM Coach Podcast

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All About Donuts | Unplugged Coding Activity | Coding without a Computer

Name: All About Donuts | Unplugged Coding Activity | Coding without a Computer
Brand: Naomi Meredith --The Elementary STEM Coach
SKU: 4845152
Price: 3.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.88 (16 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps

Grades

3rd - 5th

Subjects

Computer Science - Technology, Engineering, Literature

Standards

CCSSRL.2.10

CCSSRL.3.10

CCSSRL.4.10

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Description

STEM unplugged coding activity to accompany your favorite books all about donuts {or doughnuts}. Great for 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th grades.

==========================

This unplugged coding activity correlates with any of your favorite donut books.

Here are some of my favorites that would pair perfectly with these activities. Don't feel like you are limited to these selections!

==========================

After reading the story of your choice, go through these unplugged coding activities:

Learn the donut coding languages used for these activities
2 Design the Donut challenges by decorating based on the algorithm given
3 Code my Sprinkles challenges to write the algorithm to match the location of the sprinkles on the donut
2 video links & comprehension sheet to record thinking and wonderings about the history of the donut
Donut Pixel Art where you can design the donut based on your creativity
Sprinkle Explode Game where you have to capture the other team's donut sprinkles based on their secret locations on the game board

==========================

BONUS!

Coding Language & Algorithm vocabulary cards to add to your word/vocab wall
1 anchor chart to support students in the process of accomplishing a Seesaw Activity

==========================

Google Slide, Powerpoint, PDF and JPGs are included in this product to meet varying sharing needs. Directions for creating a Seesaw activity are also included.

Full size, half size and quarter-page size (of PDFs).

===========================================

Perfect for:

Regular 2nd-5th classrooms
STEM/STEAM Labs & Makerspace
Technology Classes
Library & Media centers
After-School Clubs
Extension Groups
Summer Clubs
Specialized Classes
Substitute/Sub Plans

===========================================

Common Core State Standards Addressed:

Second Grade: RL.2.10, SL 2.1c, SL 2.2

Third Grade: RL 3.10, SL 3.1c

Fourth Grade: RL 4.10, SL 4.1c

Fifth Grade: RL 5.10

Mathematical Practices Addressed:

MP2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively

MP6: Attend to precision

===========================================

When you purchase a product from my TeachersPayTeachers Store, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to classrooms in need of technology to enhance their students’ learning experience.

===========================================

Love integrating literacy with STEM? Check out my other STEM & Stories resources for your classroom!

===========================================

⇒ So, what are you waiting for? ⇐

I know that you are just as excited as I am to see that magic happen in YOUR classroom!

-Naomi Meredith

Navigating STEM & Tech in the K-5 classroom

===========================================

Connect with me for more inspiration!

naomimeredith.com

Instagram: @naomimeredith_

Host of The Elementary STEM Coach Podcast

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.88 out of 5, based on 16 reviews

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nice extension activity for our coding unit

Rated 5 out of 5

August 27, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

students enjoyed this during our coding unit, nice break and something different

Alison S.

311 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 5th

Rated 5 out of 5

August 27, 2024

Fantastic and easy to use resource which kept my students excited to learn and engaged.

Tova R.

410 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd

Rated 5 out of 5

April 16, 2024

This was such a fun activity to incorporate into our Family Code Night!

Lattes In The Library

(TPT Seller)

173 reviews

Grades taught: K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Rated 5 out of 5

March 4, 2024

I used this as an activity during the hour of code week for grades 3-5th. During part of this week I had the sub complete this activity with the students and it was a great sub plan. The project is easy to understand and comes with everything needed. The only thing that was time consuming for me was creating the game boards which I did myself. I recommend having students help create the game boards in order to get them done quickly.

Makayla B.

43 reviews

Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Rated 5 out of 5

August 15, 2022

My students loved this resource. It is so nice to have options that do not involve directly using technology. Students were super engaged and excited to collaborate with their classmates. This was a great coding activity!

Carson K.

13 reviews

Grades taught: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

Response from

Naomi Meredith --The Elementary STEM Coach

(TPT Seller)

Aug 28, 2022

I am so glad to hear that this computer free lesson was a success!

Rated 5 out of 5

February 8, 2022

So helpful!

Casey S.

199 reviews

Grades taught: 4th, 5th

Response from

Naomi Meredith --The Elementary STEM Coach

(TPT Seller)

Mar 1, 2022

Thank you! Happy to help!

Rated 5 out of 5

January 16, 2022

Perfect unplugged activity for my coding unit. Thank you!

J P.

2,029 reviews

Grades taught: 4th, 5th

Response from

Naomi Meredith --The Elementary STEM Coach

(TPT Seller)

Jan 17, 2022

I’m glad this was a great addition to your coding unit. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5

October 3, 2021

Adorable idea! I left the worksheets for my sub and it was something fun to do on a day when I had to be out. I taught a lesson about algorithms the day before my absence, with the peanut-butter and jelly algorithm video from youtube.com, then left this for the next day for my sub as a follow-up to algorithms. So cute! I needed something simple for middle school beginners. Thanks for making it easy for me to prepare for my sub.

Beth K.

2 reviews

Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th

Response from

Naomi Meredith --The Elementary STEM Coach

(TPT Seller)

Oct 4, 2021

This is so great to hear. I originally made these as sub plans for my own classroom so I am so glad I could pass on the help to you. Thank you!

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRL.2.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

CCSSRL.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

CCSSRL.4.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.