Look what kids can code!
Coding in groups, either face-to-face or online, is still a new experience for many. Our classrooms have been full for eight years, and teacher-led online teaching started four years ago. But what exactly is happening in our courses? What we code with 5 to 18 years old?
In our courses students code different applications and games appropriate to their age and skill level. Kodarit offers level courses for children from pre-school to adolescence. All courses can be experienced remotely or in class! Each level has its own theme.
Below, we collected a few examples in video format of what the exercises on each Kodarit level look like. If you watch the examples on your phone, turn your phone horizontally for a moment 🙂 The videos start just by clicking on the video.
Baby Kodarit:
In Baby Kodarit level 5-7 year old students practice basic computer skills such as drawing with a mouse and using the keyboard.
And of course, we also practice coding at this level. This is done with easy image commands.
Kodarit 1:
Kodarit 1 level starts with visual programming. In the first half of the course, we make stories and games on the Scratch programming platform.
At the end of the Kodarit 1 level, we start practicing Python programming.
Kodarit 2
On level 2, we start to study data handling with Python language:
After that we continue studying Python in the Pygame game development environment.
At the end of level 2, we get to know web programming and implement our own responsive web page that looks nice on all device sizes using HTML, CSS and the Bootstrap library.
Kodarit 3
The topic for level 3 is JavaScript. With JavaScript, we code a pet care game that works on mobile or, alternatively, a space shooter game.
After this, we create Movie search web application that uses open movie database movie data.
At the end of level 3 we code our own paint program with JavaSript and P5.js library.
Kodarit 4
The subject of level 4 is game programming.
We start with a retro character rescue game.
Halfway through level 4, we move on to get to know the Unity game engine and the C# programming language.
Black belt
At the Black Belt level, we create a 15-hour coding project. Below are some examples of coding projects done at the black belt level
Unity 3D Multiplayer soccer game:
Unity 2D Submarine Game:
Infinity run with the Godot game engine:
Cat card came with React.js:
A chatbot using artificial intelligence that asks questions about the material given to it (we are doing this in this autumn with our Finnish speaking groups and that is why our first chat bot use Finnish language)