CS Education Week

CS Education Week is December 7th–13th, and BootUp PD has something special in store for K–8 teachers and students! On social media and here on our website we’ll be sharing brand-new K-8 Scratch and Scratch Jr projects designed to help every student see themselves as an innovator, storyteller, and problem-solver. Keep an eye out during CS Ed Week for the project releases and classroom-ready resources! 

Below are our activities and videos from 2025. Don't wait for CS Ed Week, any teacher can implement coding activities into their classroom at any time of the year!

2025 CS Ed Week Activities

K-2nd Grade

Community Garden
In this activity, students will create a sequence of coded steps in ScratchJr showing neighbors working together to plant and care for a community garden.
Counting On the Moon
In this activity, students will use number say blocks and arrow sequencing in ScratchJr to animate a rocket countdown and trajectory.
Little Library, Big Community
In this activity, students will use sequences, events, and simple loops in ScratchJr to animate community sharing.
Super Soaker Science
In this activity, students will use sequences and simple loops to animate a story in ScratchJr.

3rd-5th Grade

Community Garden
In this activity, students will draw garden plots using code by combining the Pen tool and repeat loops to create shapes (e.g., squares, rectangles, other polygons).
Counting On the Moon
In this activity, students will use variables, loops, and events to animate a rocket countdown, launch, and return home. Students will also apply sequencing and conditionals to control sprite movement, background changes, and astronaut interactions.
Little Library, Big Community
In this activity, students will use sequences, events, and loops in Scratch to create an interactive animation. Students will also apply broadcast messages to coordinate sprite actions.
Super Soaker Science
In this activity, students will use events, loops, variables, and conditionals to model plant growth and wilting. Students will also debug and refine code to improve project behavior (fixing spray direction, pressure, thirst levels).
Band of Wolves: Code Your School Spirit
In this activity, students will create a performance celebrating their community through music and code.
BootUp School of Music Band Concert
In this activity, students will create a performance using multiple sprites that make music.
AI Curriculum Teaser Trailer
Designed to equip young students with essential AI literacy skills, this curriculum helps prepare students in grades 3rd-5th to become AI detectives and engineers that can analyze how AI systems truly work! These lessons are about far more than AI, they can be integrated into any subject area. We can't wait to share this curriculum with you!
ELA Curriculum Teaser Trailer
What if you could teach coding and reading at the same time? These integrated lessons strengthen both subjects at the same time! Focused on students from 3rd-5th, these three lessons expand opportunity for every student in every community. We can't wait to share this curriculum with you!
Questions, Answers, and Info

Q: What is Computer Science Education Week?

A: CS Education Week is a community led event that celebrates and highlights CS education for students of all ages in all communities. CS Ed Week was founded to raise awareness about the need to elevate computer science education at all levels and to underscore the critical role of computing in all careers. CS Ed Week is celebrated each year during the week of Grace Hopper’s birthday (December 9, 1906).

 

Q: Why is Computer Science Education Week Important?

A: CS Education Week is an opportunity for parents, educators, and students to embrace and include CS Education in schools and in their every day life. Whether it's attending webinars or including CS Education activities in their routine there are endless ways for everybody to get involved.

 

Free and Fun Computer Science Week Ideas

In addition to the abundance of free curriculum available on our website for parents, educators and students can also check out resources from the CSTA or the official CS Ed Week website.

 

Integrate Computer Science into Kids’ Daily Routine at Home

BootUp knows how to do teacher PD, and also knows that what happens outside the classroom also matters. Computational thinking doesn't just happen in the classroom; it can happen at home, in the kitchen, baking bread with a grandparent, or creating a game with a parent. Try one of our at home activities today!

 

Integrate Computer Science into Kids’ Daily Routine at School

Any subject can be an opportunity to talk about computer science! Check out CS Unplugged's curriculum integrations for some great resources on how educators can integrate computer science into any subject.

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