Coding Programs for Kids

Introduction to Computers

• Topics:

  • What is a computer?

  • Basic components (hardware vs. software)

  • What is compute science?

  • What is a programme?

  • What is coding?

• Activities:

  • Identify parts of a computer

  • Interactive quiz

  • Illustrations and Examples

Understanding Algorithms

• Topics:

  • What is an algorithm?

  • Real-life examples

  • Algorithm Representation

  • Efficiency of Algorithm

  • Building pseudocode

  • Searching and Sorting Algorithms

• Activities:

  • Create a simple algorithm for a task (e.g., making a sandwich).

  • Group activity: Illustrate the algorithm.

  • Group activity: Perform operations using algorithm and instructions

  • Create pseudocode for a given task

  • Brainstorm Time and Space Efficiency

  • Reinforce Searching and Sorting

Introduction to Programming Concepts

• Topics:

  • What is programming?

  • Basic concepts: sequences, loops, and conditionals.

• Activities:

  • Use block-based programming (e.g., Scratch) to create a simple animation.

  • Fundamentals reinforced using CodeMonkey

Scratch Programming - Part 1

• Topics:

  • Introduction to Scratch interface.

  • Creating sprites and backgrounds.

• Activities:

  • Create a simple animated story or game.

Scratch Programming - Part 2

• Topics:

  • Adding sound and interactivity.

  • Variables and scorekeeping.

• Activities:

  • Modify the previous project to include sounds and score tracking.

Project Work - Programming Exercise

• Topics:

  • Review of skills learned.

  • Game building

Number Representations

• Topics:

  • Number Systems

  • Binary, Denary and Hexadecimals

  • Memory Units and Storage

• Activities:

  • Unplugged activities to understand and convert different number systems

  • Unplugged activities on storage and memory unit representation using real life examples

Introduction to Python

• Topics:

  • Installation

  • Python Shell and PyCharm

  • Input, Output and Variables

  • DataTypes

  • Operators

  • Fundamentals of AI

• Activities:

  • Examples and Exercises for above topics

DataTypes & Operators

• Topics:

  • DataTypes

  • Arithmetic, Boolean, Relational Operators

• Activities:

  • Examples and Exercises

Strings

• Topics:

  • String Handling and Formatting

• Activities:

  • Examples and Exercises

Conditional Executions

• Topics:

  • if, else, elif

• Activities:

  • Examples and Exercises

Iterators

• Topics:

  • loops - for & while

• Activities:

  • Examples and Exercises

Introduction to AI

• Topics:

  • What is AI

  • Types of Machine Learning

  • Fundamentals of AI

• Activities:

  • Interactive games to understand Machine Learning

(10 - 15 years)