The ScratchJr Coding Cards are a deck of 75 activity cards covering
fun and exciting projects designed to educate young children with the
visual programming language, ScratchJr.
ScratchJr is a free, introductory computer programming language that
runs on iPads, Android tablets, Amazon tablets, and Chromebooks. Derived
from Scratch, the wildly popular programming language used by millions
of kids worldwide, ScratchJr helps even younger children (5 to 7 years
old) create their own playful animations, interactive stories, and
dynamic games.
The ScratchJr Coding Cards encourage kids to think creatively and
systematically while developing computational thinking skills. Kids will
learn powerful ideas about computer science by using ScratchJr
programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance, sing, and more.
As they work through the deck, they will become creative thinkers and
problem solvers.
Written by the ScratchJr co-creator, Prof. Marina Umaschi Bers, and Dr.
Amanda Sullivan, the exercises in ScratchJr Coding Cards will
encourage kids to develop coding skills as well as foundational concepts
for literacy, math, planning, and problem-solving, all while having fun.
The cards are created using the pedagogical approach developed by Prof.
Bers to teach coding in a playful way to young children.