Hour of Codes Tutorials

Choose one of the following tutorials to complete as you learn about coding. Some of the tutorials have short embedded videos to explain different steps. Be patient if the loading is slow, there are over 1 million users accessing these sites this week! You can go to any of these sites some other time to find more resources for learning code on your own.

Beginner level
Code.org...uses a simple maze game with Angry Birds and zombies to teach basic code instructions.

Scratch...use this simple but powerful program to animate a holiday card. This is a program we have on many machines in the computer lab. Watch the videos or read the instructions on the right hand side of the screen.

LightBot...Another fun puzzle game to learn basic coding instructions.

Intermediate level
Khan Academy...Learn to draw using JavaScript. You can listen to the short videos which give explanations, or read the instructions at the bottom of the screen for a more independent investigation.

Code Academy...Learn to animate your name with JavaScript. You'll learn about strings and booleans!

Python Language... This is the tutorial that feels most like actual coding. You'll learn the different instructions in Python language and have a choice of three different scenarios. Read carefully and be patient and you'll learn something!