Code4Kids president, Cody Sandahl, has a son who tends to chew on his cloth mask, so he modified a 3D printed surgical mask so he can no longer physically get the cloth mask into his mouth. Since creating this plastic mask, he has worn masks for therapy and in the community as needed with almost […]
**New Activity** Storytelling With Visual Block Programming
MakeCode is a visual block programming language that is very similar to OzoBlockly that we use with the Ozobot Evo robots at our summer coding academy. Arcade MakeCode is targeted at making games on simple hardware, and those games can actually be simulated immediately in the browser even if you don’t have the actual hardware. […]
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**New Activity** Robot Piano
Program the Ozobot Evo to turn colors into musical notes! Make your own songs, or view our samples below. If you come up with a great tune, take a video and send it to us! We would love to see how you unleash your technical creativity. Videos can be shared by Dropbox, Google Photos, or […]
Celebrate the 19 Amazing Coders Who Completed the 2019 Summer Code Academy!
We had an amazing group of 19 students and a wonderful crew of leaders for the 2019 Summer Code Academy! The Ozobot Evo’s have now all migrated to their new homes with the students, and we have already heard how some of the students are continuing to unleash their technical creativity. Want to see more […]
2019 Summer Code Academy **SEE THE PHOTOS**
Learn to Code + Pay What You Want + Bring Home a Robot Who: Rising 3rd-8th Graders When: 9am to Noon, Monday June 17 through Thursday June 20 Where: First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80120 No previous computer programming experience is required, and Code4Kids will provide all the equipment […]
Celebrate the 15 Amazing Coders Who Completed the 2018 Summer Code Academy!
We had an amazing group of 15 students and a wonderful crew of leaders for the 2018 Summer Code Academy! The Ozobot Evo’s have now all migrated to their new homes with the students, and we have heard about some students who have stayed in contact to help each other continue coding. Want to see […]
Ozobot Evo Game: Evo Discus!
Ozobot Evo Game: Evo Discus! Use the built-in “Rev Up” program to play discus with your Ozobot Evo! Surround the Evo with your hands to start it spinning, and move your hands to send it running. Can you time it perfectly to get the best distance? Want to learn more? Summer Code Academy *June 2018* […]
Step 3: Ozobot Evo – Color Codes
This article is part of our “Get Coding” series. Step 1: Lightbot Step 2: Ozobot Evo – Manual Control Step 3: Ozobot Evo – Color Codes (current) The clever people at Ozobot taught the Evo some nice little tricks. The robot has sensors on the bottom that can determine the color of the material underneath. […]
Step 2: Ozobot Evo – Manual Control
This article is part of our “Get Coding” series. Step 1: Lightbot Step 2: Ozobot Evo – Manual Control (current) Step 3: Ozobot Evo – Color Codes Imagine that you are in sales. In fact, let’s say you sell cars. And let’s imagine that you are pretty good at selling cars. You understand the market. […]
Step 1: Lightbot
This article is part of our “Get Coding” series. Step 1: Lightbot (current) Step 2: Ozobot Evo – Manual Control Step 3: Ozobot Evo – Color Codes The first step is always the hardest, and that’s why the first step should be a game! I still remember the first computer game my parents let me […]