Google CS First is a free program with curriculum and resources to from computer science clubs for kids ages 9-14. It can also be used in school. It has a lot of resources and themes, including Music & Sound (create a music video and build an interactive music display), Fashion & Design (build fashion-themed apps), Storytelling (create interactive stories), Game Design (code a game), and so on.
Materials include videos, lesson plans, tips and programming in Scratch and are easy to find and use. This is a great way to get students interested in programming and computer science, and also a great way to get them thinking critically and creatively.
Themes
Lesson plan pages:
Related:
Scratch - free, easy to use "programming" system from MIT
Google Blockly - easy to use visual programming language
Google Code University - free computer science classes
Learning HTML Code - some resources to get started
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