CodeSpeak Labs

Help your aspiring animated film maker make their first animation with code! Combine creative writing with code using Scratch, a block based programming language. This is a PDF that you can print out or project on a screen with step-by-step instructions on how students can program their own Animated Scenes with characters who talk to each other and move. No prior coding experience required!

Combine coding with history by teaching students how to program their own ChatBot with a historical figure in Scratch, a block based programming language. This is a PDF you can print out or project on the screen, with step-by-step instructions on how students can take a historical figure of their choosing and make a mini quiz using facts about them. No prior coding experience required.

This is a story told through real JavaScript code-- but don’t worry! You don’t need to know code to make the story fun. Every turn of the page reveals a new surprise that the code produces. After reading the story, you can help your child type the simplified JavaScript from their story and see the code come to life online. This is a PDF that contains a story, instructions how to complete the coding project, and activity pages. You can print it out or project it on a screen.

Combine coding with history by teaching students how to program their own Time Machine in Scratch, a block based programming language. This is a PDF you can print out or project on the screen, with step-by-step instructions on how students can use their knowledge of a historical time period (e.g., dinosaurs, the Industrial Revolution) and build an educational animation! No prior coding experience needed.