Family Resources

Ideas for Families

With or without internet access at home, families can start learning CS together. Here are a few resources to get you started!

Please note that this is not a complete list of all resources; a Google search may help you to find more resources as well. The intention of this site is to get you started.

Without Internet Access, here are some great resources:

Activities

The Hello Ruby Series comes with several embedded ideas for younger children that would best be done with an adult to be sure vocabulary is being practiced
Build a computer from scratch: there is nothing quite like putting a computer together, piece by piece, to understand how it works. There are lots of online tutorials if you get stuck. Recommended for grades 7 and up.
The CS Unplugged Series has recommendations for elementary, middle and high school students. With these activities, all you need is paper, pencil, and an imagination to see how you are using these items to simulate how a computer really works.

Books

Hello Ruby - published in more than 20 languages, this book series is intended for young children to learn the fundamentals of CS
Lift the Flap: Computers & Coding - great for grades 2 and up; small flaps exist throughout the book to give kids a chance to interact with the book and learn about many different CS ideas while they do so!
Lauren Ipsum: A Story About CS and Other Improbable Things - great for grades 5 and up; Lauren is lost in a forest and while she is lost she discovers all kinds of interesting characters and ideas connected to more advanced CS topics.
Check out our book list for some more ideas.

TECH FAQS

With Internet access, here are some great resources:

For Elementary Students

For Elementary and Up

For Middle School and Up

For HS Students

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