Dance Party

Learn to code your own dance party in a step-by-step, easy to follow tutorial, while being inspired by people who work in computer science and the entertainment industry. This works best on a computer.

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Time Needed:: 30-45 minutes
Grade:: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade
Subject:: Engineering, STEM Entertainment, Technology

Educator Rating:

4.4

Parent Rating:

4.7

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Educator Reviews

4.4

Based on 6 reviews

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Simon

Code.org offers a myriad of lessons that introduce students to the science behind coding using disguised learning and contemporary gameplay. In this activity, participants practice programming 'blocks' of code to program their version of Flappy Bird. The lesson follows a scaffolded framework, building upon previously learned material as students code complexities into the game. One of the more valuable elements is the feature to run the code (and play the game), allowing students to trial their coding sequencing in real-time. In addition, the site offers instruction in over 60 languages, which supports English Language Learners as they practice the science of coding.

Annonymous

I like that this feels like a game and the instant gratification that comes with being able to see the results of the programing immediately. A kid could probably sit and do this all day long. Fun music and cute characters. I personally have no experience in coding and this was easy for me to use and held my short attention span. If your child is interested in coding, this is a great jumping off point.

Annonymous

This is a very easy-to-follow and engaging activity that explores the use of block programming to create a dance party. The project is divided into multiple progressive steps to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the program and tools. The use of current pop music and creative characters adds a high level of engagement and intrigue. This project could inspire your child to learn more about software programming or computer engineering.

Annonymous

This is an incredibly fun and engaging resource that has a lot of great step by step explanation. It also discusses how computer programming interacts with other great creative fields.

Annonymous

Code.org provides this exceptional tool that introduces students to coding through a highly interactive and engaging platform that utilizes video introductions, step-by-step instruction, and real time coding practice that allows the user to program an avatar to dance to a variety of popular songs. The instructions and user experience are modernized with the introduction videos being facilitated by contemporary professionals who use coding in various industries (audio engineers, software developers, dancers, etc.). Not only does the platform provide coding instruction, but also shares feedback if coding errors are ran in the work space. While the interface does use block-based coding (for age-appropriate simplification), it does offer participants to option to view the code in Java Script, which is beneficial for higher level learning.

Josh

This is a very fun coding exercise. It is very well designed and very user friendly for older kids (5th grade and up). While adult supervision is not necessarily required, I imagine it would be difficult for younger kids to figure out on their own. I say that as a person who has taught coding classes before in a group setting. The only reason I didn't rate the learning potential higher is that most of the options for the events and properties are pre-made, so there's not an extensive amount of learning how to create something from scratch, which isn't necessarily a bad thing if you're using this as an introduction to coding or as a supplemental lesson.

Parent Reviews

4.7

Based on 3 reviews

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Annonymous

It was a good activity. My son enjoyed it. I had a little trouble understanding how to get started, but figured it out eventually.

Kristie

This is an excellent resource. I had a little issue getting the correct page to open on our laptop since we didn't use the link. I initially went to the code.org website and didn't realize that the content though their general page didn't seem to have the lesson based tutorial. If we had used the direct link, then I'm sure we wouldn't have had that issue. Dance Party was a ton of fun and we will definitely be visiting code.org again.

Annonymous

This is an excellent resource. I had a little issue getting the correct page to open on our laptop since we didn’t use the link. I initially went to the code.org website and didn’t realize that the content though their general page didn’t seem to have the lesson based tutorial. If we had used the direct link, then I’m sure we wouldn’t have had that issue. Dance Party was a ton of fun and we will definitely be visiting code.org again.

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