Crack the Code! Hands-On Computers and Coding Unit Study for Homeschool Learning

Homeschool Complete’s exciting unit study encourages your child’s interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The unit content reflects on the history of these fields and teaches about about a few people who were important to the development of computers and programming: Ada Lovelace, Charles Babbage, Grace Hopper, women in computers during WWII (ENIAC),  and Steve Jobs.

Our all-in-one, literature-based, unit study provides detailed lesson plans that cover all academic areas:

• Language Arts
• Math
• Social Studies
• Science
• Physical Development
• Fitness
• Art
• Music
• Character Development
• Bible (faith-based version only)

Within these pre-planned lessons, your child will apply the four key techniques to computational thinking as he writes an algorithm for a robot to complete a chore. He also has the opportunity to write simple code for basic drawings using JavaScript and Scratch. Language Arts skills are developed as the child learns to diagram sentences.

Computers & Coding Unit Study Includes:

• Documentation of skills taught within the unit study
• Detailed lesson plans for all subject areas
• Step-by-step instructions for teaching your child
• Activities for different learning styles
• Enrichment activities to challenge advanced learners
• Worksheets for practice with each lesson
• Reading practice pages
• Literature List
• Materials List
• Templates for resources:
• Calendar
• Bingo Game Board
• Graph Paper
• Hundred Chart
• Hangman Game Board
• Writing Rubric

Student workbook pages are designed to reinforce the daily concepts and are included within the unit.