Coding, Games, & Activities
Coding Websites and Games
Kodable (If you need your class code please have a parent email Mrs. Carrie Rios at or a parent can create an account for you) or play these kodable games that do not ask you to login.
Code.org Many lessons and challenges to choose from
- Code.org Beginner Course 1
- Code.org- Hour of Code- coding activities for all ages & experience levels
-- includes some of your favorite characters from Frozen , Moana, Star Wars, Minecraft, and the Grinch
CodeSpark Academy- recommeded for ages 5-9 but fun for all. You can play some games and puzzles without a class code by going here: https://codespark.com/hour-of-code (if you need your class code have a parent email Mrs. Rios at Carrie.Rios@allenisd.org)
Tynker many activities to choose from for various ages. Some feature well known characters & toys
Trinket / Hour of Python - more advanced coding opportunities
Scratch - code your own scenes and animations (recommended for ages 8+)
Scratch Jr. - (only available as an app at this time, recommended for ages 5-7)
Khan Academy- recommended for 3rd grade and up
CodeMonkey (you are given the option of signing up but you can still play without signing up)
Coding Glossary- definitions for words used in coding
Makerspace & Engineering
PhET Simulations- interactive experiments/simulations
Greg Tang Math- games and challenges
Other Games & Fun Stuff
Highlights Magazine- online activities, articles, games and more
Activities from author Jarrett Lerner- includes templates to create your own comics and more
Toy Theater- virtual manipulatives (Mrs. Rios' favorites is tangrams!), some of these might be helpful when doing your math work. They also have puzzles and games
Starfall games for K-3
Pete the Cat Activities (printables)
Additional links for games, authors, research, and skill reinforcement are listed in the Technology portion of the Chandler website. Once there, click on your grade level on the left side of the screen for more links