Hour of Code
This resource supports and promotes the worldwide Hour of Code event that occurs annually with the aim of improving student access and exposure to coding. This resource contains information, instructions, tutorials, and links to other resources to help students plan and prepare for the Hour of Code event. The Hour of Code occurs globally each year during Computer Science Week in early December.
Additional details
Year band(s) | 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
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Content type | Student challenges |
Format | Web page |
Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming) |
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI2P01
Investigate simple problems for known users that can be solved with digital systems
AC9TDI2P02
Follow and describe algorithms involving a sequence of steps, branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition)
AC9TDI4P02
Follow and describe algorithms involving sequencing, comparison operators (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI6P05
Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input
AC9TDI8P05
Design algorithms involving nested control structures and represent them using flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI8P06
Trace algorithms to predict output for a given input and to identify errors
AC9TDI8P09
Implement, modify and debug programs involving control structures and functions in a general-purpose programming language
AC9TDI10P05
Design algorithms involving logical operators and represent them as flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI10P06
Validate algorithms and programs by comparing their output against a range of test cases
AC9TDI10P09
Implement, modify and debug modular programs, applying selected algorithms and data structures, including in an object-oriented programming language |
Keywords | Computer programming, Coding, Digital citizenship, Cooperation, Hour of Code |
Organisation | Code.org |
Copyright | Code.org. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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