Unplugged Coding with the Gingerbread Man includes 3 levels of printable directional coding challenges, perfect for Hour of Code, sub plans, or early finishers:

• Simple maze: Students follow 3 conditional statements and draw a path through the maze)
• Intermediate maze: Students follow the rules of 4 conditional statements and code a path of their choice through the maze.
• Challenging maze: Students follow the 4 rules with multiple steps and code the longest path they can through the maze, avoiding an infinite loop where they might get stuck forever!

Binary Puzzles

• 2 decoding puzzles (students use the key to decode a message).
• 1 mystery picture activity (students shade the grid based on the binary bytes).

Bonus Activities

Create your own binary mystery picture!

Create your OWN coding maze! You or your students can design and create a maze using the components included. Instructions on how to complete are included. This is a cut and paste activity.

Answer keys are provided with possible solutions.

When to Use Unplugged Coding

Unplugged coding is a great activity for your sub tub, for a coding club, for indoor recess, or for Family STEM night! It is also the perfect activity for Computer Science week or Hour of Code.