Overview – Codekindy

The hungry school of fish

Here the children experience basic principles of object-oriented programming.

Abstraction, Pattern Location, Algorithm Design

Group size

10–20 children

Age

4–9 years

Duration

60 minutes

Preparation

20 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

The drawing machine

Here the children learn how to formulate precise instructions.

Algorithm Design, Prototyping, Testing and Debugging

Group size

8-15 children

Age

5-9 years

Duration

30 minutes

Preparation

5 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

Help Astro find out of the maze

In this group work the children should work together in three teams.

Decomposition, Algorithm Design, Communication, Simplicity and Computability, Prototyping, Testing and Debugging

Group size

9 children

Age

6-9 years

Duration

60-80 minutes

Preparation

35 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

The Babushka puzzle

Here the children playfully learn how to tackle a big problem in small parts.

Abstraction, Decomposition , Algorithm Design , Parameterization , Prototyping, Testing and Debugging

Group size

up to 12 children

Age

5-9 years

Duration

30 minutes

Preparation

20 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

Secret Simon

The children use methods of encryption, transmission and security of data.

Security and Encryption, Communication, Simplicity and Calculability, Material and Digital

Group size

8-20 children

Age

5-9 years

Duration

20 minutes

Preparation

60 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

Kids, clear up the kids!

The children playfully explore various features.

Abstraction, Algorithm Design, Parameterization, Prototyping, Testing and Debugging, Communication, Simplicity and Predictability

Group size

7–20 children

Age

4–8 years

Duration

60-80 minutes

Preparation

35 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

Close your eyes and draw!

Here the children try to formulate precise instructions and communicate clearly.

Decomposition, Pattern Location, Algorithm Design, Prototyping, Testing and Debugging

Group size

6-20 children

Age

5-9 years

Duration

45-60 minutes

Preparation

5 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

Cinderella’s test

The children systematically explore the different characteristics of their objects.

Abstraction, Pattern Location, Parameterization, Communication, Simplicity and Calculability

Group size

9-12 children

Age

4-8 years

Duration

60 minutes

Preparation

15 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

The animal parade

The children playfully explore various features.

Abstraction, Pattern Location, Algorithm Design, Parameterization

Group size

7–20 children

Age

4–9 years

Duration

10 minutes

Preparation

5 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

How does a programmer work?

Here the children learn how a computer is constructed and how it can be used flexibly as a tool.

Decomposition, Communication, Simplicity and Calculability, Creation and Making, Material and Digital

Group size

up to 14 children

Age

5-9 years

Duration

90 minutes

Preparation

120 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

My hats three corners

Here the children practice predicting forms that arise from the instructions.

Communication, Simplicity and Predictability, Creation and Making

Group size

up to 20 children

Age

4-7 years

Duration

20 minutes

Preparation

5 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

Packing circles in a circle

The children here explore how to coordinate in a group.

Decomposition, Communication, Simplicity and Predictability

Group size

up to 20 children

Age

4-7 years

Duration

30 minutes

Preparation

10 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details

Centipedes march on

Here the children experience how important it is to formulate precise instructions.

Algorithm Design, Communication, Simplicity and Predictability

Group size

8-12 children

Age

4-7 years

Duration

10 minutes

Preparation

5 minutes

supervision

difficulty

Details