The Seattle Public Library is hosting Hour of Code computer science activities from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 at the Central Library, Level 4, Washington Mutual Foundation Meeting Room 1.
Hour of Code was launched in 2013 by the non-profit organization Code.org. It is a global effort to expand opportunities for students to learn about computer science. It is designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics of coding and computer science.
For this year’s Hour of Code activities at the Library, staff from the Pacific Science Center have developed brand new activities focused on students in grades six through eight. Students may drop-in anytime during the two-hour session, and activities will include:
Hardware: Chip’s Challenge – Ever wondered how computers keep getting faster and better? The answer is in the design of their microchips. Become a hardware engineer and learn about transistors, Moore’s Law, and how it’s possible to fit all that computing power on one tiny little chip! It’s a puzzle solving challenge sure to get your imagination working.
Software Development: A-mazing Robots – Help a robot get through a maze! Become a computer programmer and use a paper prototype to write code to navigate your robot through the maze. Using the software development cycle, edit your code to get the robot through more complex mazes and additional challenges!
Binary Bracelets – Learn the basics of binary code, which computers use to communicate numbers, letters, commands, images and sounds. Create a personalized beaded bracelet with your initials expressed in binary code.
Library programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Parking is available in the Central Library garage for $7.
For more information, call the Library at (206) 386-4636 or Ask a Librarian.
