The Hour of Code is an endeavour out of the United States to get computer science into schools and get more students interested in the field. Currently in the US, 60% of the available jobs require a degree or knowledge of computer science but only 2% of the graduates from college have computer science degrees.
By 2020 in the US, experts estimate that there will be 1 million more jobs than there will be computer science graduates.
The Hour of Code is a fun way to look at programming and generate inquiry without the intimidating language that often scares away students.
Puzzle #1
The above puzzle requires 2 ‘move forward’ blocks for the angry bird to get the pig that is stealing its eggs.
Puzzle #20
The puzzles gradually get more challenging incorporating such as coding language as ‘repeat loops’, and ‘if/then statements’. See above puzzle #20
The code
Above is what the code for puzzle #20 looks like
Certificate of Completion
Upon completing the first 20 puzzles within the Hour of Code, students can enter their email address and have the above certificate sent to them.
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