Now Introducing: Coding in the Wild Blogs for Elementary Students

Now Introducing: Coding in the Wild Blogs for Elementary Students

We recently updated select Coding in the Wild blogs to match elementary students’ reading levels. Learn more and start incorporating blogs in your classroom today!

The CodeHS Coding in the Wild blog often covers unique stories about computer science professionals to offer a glimpse into what a career could look like. We wanted to offer a new resource for Elementary teachers and condense select stories for younger readers. Enjoy the following selected blogs and utilize them in class to inspire the next generation of coders.

Coding for Spacecraft Design

Meet Dr. Columbia Mishra, a Senior Staff Systems Architecture Engineer at Maxar Technologies Inc.

Dr. Columbia Mishra works in the space industry and designs spacecrafts! Columbia has wanted to be an astronaut since middle school. In her work, coding and engineering skills are the key to success.

Coding for Major League Baseball

Meet Eli Katz, an incoming Analytics Fellow at the Baltimore Orioles

Eli Katz was inspired to combine his love of sports and math when he watched the movie “Moneyball” in eighth grade. He encourages young coders to come up with exciting questions and then think about what kind of information will help them answer it!

Coding for Aviation

Meet Zack Wand, a software engineer at Provenair

Zack got a passion for coding when he was 9 years old and his dad taught him how to make a simple computer game. Since then, he has continued creating games, including one that has been played more than a million times around the world!

Coding for Litter Free Communities

Meet Elena Guberman, a self-taught programmer

Elena Guberman and a friend were walking her dog Larsen one day when he started choking on some litter on the street. Thankfully, after a visit to the vet Larsen was fine, but it got Elena thinking about what she could do to help make her streets litter free. She and her friend decided to use computer science to make a difference in their community.

Coding for Vehicles

Meet Komal Arshid, Software Developer at General Motors

Komal Arshid graduated with a degree in Computer Information Systems after realizing how much she loved coding. She encourages young coders to not be afraid to be wrong or ask questions, as well as being open to learning and growing.