Creator: Drum Roll | visit site
Grade Range: K - 5
Erase All Kittens is an online activity that teaches HTML coding. As you play, learn how to build ledges, add boxes, and more as your friend Arka endeavors to save the missing kittens. Short demos and tips throughout the activity guide players on how to add and edit code. Erase All Kittens works best in Firefox and Chrome browsers. This review is for the free DEMO only; click Play E.A.K. to get it.
In the Classroom
Introduce Erase All Kittens on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Allow students to explore and learn on their own at classroom computer centers or individual laptops. Provide a link to Erase All Kittens for students to access at home. Create a bulletin board for students to post achievement levels. Transform learning by having student "coding experts" create video tutorials using Screencast-o-matic, <a href="/single.cfm?id=9564">reviewed here</a>, and share them on a site such as TeacherTube, <a href="/single.cfm?id=9419">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Learn coding together with your student, or learn on your own to keep up with his coding skills! Volunteer to help with an after school computer program and use Erase All Kittens as an excellent learning opportunity for students.
Tags
problem solving, coding, logic, critical thinking, computers, STEM, computational thinking,