CodeHS Middle School Insider: Holiday Projects, New MS Module, Teacher Tips, and More!

🚗 CodeHS Road Trip

For the 2024–2025 school year, CodeHS is hitting the road again to visit K-12 computer science classrooms across the United States. Whether you’re in a bustling city or a quiet rural town, we’re excited to make computer science accessible and fun for students, everywhere. You can now request a visit from CodeHS!

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<b>Meet the CodeHS Curriculum Developer</b>

📝 CSEd Week

CSEd Week is just around the corner! We're excited to bring you a variety of Hour of Code tutorials and activities. Visits will be from Monday, December 2nd to Friday, December 13th. This is a perfect opportunity to get your school involved in the excitement. Join us in celebrating computer science education and inspire your students to continue coding in the future!

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👻 Holiday Projects

Looking for a fun way to practice programming skills and celebrate the fall and winter holidays? Check out the Project Catalog! Here are a few holiday projects we recommend:

Jack O’Lanterns (JavaScript)
Halloween Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Story (Python)
Snowflake Challenges (Tracy)

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📊 New Middle School Module: Exploring Data and Spreadsheets

We recently released a new middle school module: Exploring Data and Spreadsheets! In this 10-hour module, students learn the basics of spreadsheet operations such as sorting, filtering, and applying formulas like average, median, and mode. They also learn how to create visualizations using the data in Google Sheets. Throughout the module, students will create data dashboards, learn about data models, and develop a data storytelling project.

This module is currently in the Supplemental Material section of the Middle School Mix and Match course. Learn how to add this module to your assignments.

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🧠 Teacher Tip: Discussion

Research shows that giving students an opportunity to discuss new concepts helps deepen their understanding. While programming can often be a quiet and independent endeavor, don’t forget to leverage the power of discussion. Here are some tips for incorporating discussion into your class:

Have students share a program with a partner or with the class and explain what each section of code does.
Have students compare their program with a partner’s and encourage them to use programming vocabulary to explain the similarities and differences.
Give students an example program and have them predict what will happen when the program runs.

⭐️ NEW: Favorite Your Apps on CodeHS!

You can now favorite your frequently used apps! Click the star icon next to the app name to add it to your favorites for quick access from the toolbox or sidebar.