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Learn about computers, programming and technology through these free, fun activities.
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Algorithms & Procedures
Logic & Boolean Thinking
Computational Thinking Practices
Data & Information
Sorting, Searching & Filtering
Representation & Encoding
Networks & Internet
Security, Privacy & Digital Citizenship
AI & Machine Learning
Sensors, I/O & Embedded Computing
Hardware, Components & Memory
Software & Programming
Design, Creativity & Self-Expression
Computing in Society & Identity
Futures & Speculation
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Print Your Own Microchip
Build a microchip pattern with LEGO Dots, ink it, and print a whole batch. Start with a read-aloud from Hello Ruby: Journey Inside the Computer, then end by inventing what your microchip might do—and wondering about the world of nanometers.
Jump Through a Program
Draw a program on the ground with chalk, then run it with your feet. Perfect for big groups: each team designs one part of the route and teaches it to the others.
Input or output?
There are different ways to put information into a computer, like the keyboard or a mouse.
Want to join the adventure?