Literacy-based computer coding activities! This money-saving bundle includes both printable (unplugged) and interactive digital Boom Cards coding materials that provide fun ways for young students to practice and learn the basics of computer coding and programming while reviewing the story, The Mitten by Jan Brett.

The engaging activities provide practice in both following code and creating code as well as sequencing skills, problem-solving, logical thinking, cause and effect skills, and computational thinking.

Perfect for the Hour of Code, STEM / STEAM instruction, computer programming class, or center time.

Print (Unplugged) Materials

You receive a printable hands-on mapping activity and a gross motor coding activity as well as coding practice pages with answer keys

The printable activities can be used as an introduction to coding prior to using the digital Boom Cards or in conjunction with the digital Boom Cards.

Hands-On Coding Activity

In this activity, students first design a map or grid of the setting of the book and then act as computer programmers to design basic code in the correct sequence that will command a character from the book to follow the path and move to a select location (end point) on the map/grid.

Many different designs, end points, and codes can be created making each play different!

This activity can be done whole group, individually, or with partners.

You receive:

• 20 different design pieces (scenery and book characters)
• 10 different movable book characters from The Mitten
• Directional arrow coding cards
• A map / grid of a snow scene
• Printable code recording page

Printable Practice Pages with Answer Keys

You also receive 13 printable practice pages for creating code with answer keys.

Students create the code for the highlighted path by drawing directional arrows in each coding box across the top.

The pages coordinate with the events from the book, The Mitten by Jan Brett.

Gross Motor Coding Activity

Directions are included for a fun and engaging gross motor activity that not only reviews the sequence of the story (The Mitten) but also helps students practice coding.

Students act as the animals in the story and follow code to get through the snow (paper grid) and into the mitten (a large blanket).

Digital Materials

You also receive a digital Boom Card deck that is self-checking and includes audio directions so young students can work independently. They can be used on your interactive whiteboard, iPads, desktop, tablet, smartphone or with Google classroom.

Students create the code for the highlighted blue path by dragging and dropping the arrows to the coding boxes above the picture. They then move the book character from the box with the gold star along the path according to the code they created. This helps students learn the importance of creating each step of code in the correct sequence in order to get the the desired response, why sequence matters in a computer program, and the importance of checking code.

Includes 13 unique cards with audio directions that review the events in the story The Mitten by Jan Brett.

**Please see the preview files for a playable sample and pictures.**

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They offer an easy way for teachers to assess important skills and a fun way for students to practice these skills.

They are perfect for whole group instruction on an interactive whiteboard or small group instruction, center activities, individual practice on an iPad, laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone.

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