Create a magical holiday learning experience with this Christmas Coding & Cipher Bundle, a hands-on STEM and literacy resource that combines robotics, sequencing, and codebreaking into one festive, classroom-ready package!

This bundle includes a Bee-Bot Christmas Tree Decorating Coding Map, story-based coding activities, and a Christmas Caesar Cipher Riddle Challenge with a symbol decoder wheel—perfect for engaging students in December while reinforcing essential skills.

🤖 Bee-Bot Christmas Tree Decorating Coding Map

Students program their Bee-Bot through a complete Christmas tree decorating journey—from the tree farm to the final sparkling tree! As they move through each image on the map, students practice:

✔ Directional coding
✔ Sequencing events
✔ Spatial reasoning
✔ Problem-solving and debugging
✔ Collaboration and communication

The festive visuals help students clearly identify each step in the process, including cutting down the tree, transporting it, adding lights, ornaments, garland, bows, and the final star.

🔐 Christmas Decoder Riddle Activity (Caesar Cipher)

Students become holiday codebreakers as they solve 15 Christmas riddles using a Caesar Cipher Decoder Wheel that replaces letters with Christmas tree decorating symbols. Each riddle includes a unique key, requiring students to reset the wheel and think critically before decoding.

This activity strengthens:

✔ Literacy and vocabulary
✔ Logical reasoning
✔ Pattern recognition
✔ Symbol-to-letter correspondence
✔ Perseverance and attention to detail

A teacher answer key is included for easy facilitation.

🗺️ Coding Sentence Prompts & Extensions

The bundle also includes coding sentence prompts that guide students in writing and verbalizing their Bee-Bot commands, helping bridge robotics with ELA skills. These prompts make the activities ideal for:

• STEM centers
• Whole-group modeling
• Small-group challenges
• Early finishers
• Holiday STEM days

📦 What’s Included in the Bundle

✔ Christmas Tree Decorating Bee-Bot Coding Map (poster & tile-print friendly)
✔ Bee-Bot coding sentence prompts
✔ 10 Christmas Caesar Cipher riddles
✔ Symbol-based decoder wheel (printable)
✔ Unique decoding key for each riddle
✔ Student recording sheets
✔ Teacher answer key
✔ Differentiation tips for K–3 learners

Skills & Standards Addressed

• Computational Thinking
• Coding & Robotics
• Sequencing & Algorithms
• Literacy & Comprehension
• Problem-Solving & Collaboration
• Holiday-Themed STEM Integration

🎄 Perfect For

🎅 December STEM Centers
🎄 Holiday Coding Lessons
🤖 Robotics Clubs
📚 Cross-Curricular STEM + ELA
🎁 Substitute Plans
✨ Seasonal Enrichment Activities

This Christmas Coding & Cipher Bundle offers meaningful learning wrapped in festive fun—keeping students engaged, challenged, and excited right up until winter break!