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Welcome to PiperCode!

Through a scaffolded approach, students are guided from foundational coding concepts to more advanced and enduring understandings. Across eight core projects, students will explore key programming principles such as loops, sequences, and events, using visual programming blocks. This structured progression enables students to apply their knowledge with an additional 4 extra projects.

PROJECTS



PROJECT 1

Blink

Don't blink an eye! Learn the basics of the program editor


15 mins

Grades 3 - 8

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PROJECT 2

Stoplight

Learn the basics of the program editor and programming


30 Mins

Grades 3 - 8

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PROJECT 3

Light Show

Let there be light! Learn to use buttons to control LEDs


45 Mins

Grades 3 - 8

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PROJECT 4

Tally

Count me in! Learn to make a tally machine in this project


30 Mins

Grades 3 - 8

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PROJECT 5

Siren

Sound the alarm! Learn how to make lights and sounds


30 Mins

Grade 3 - 8

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PROJECT 6

Circuit Design

+ or -: Learn to control pins by connecting them to one another


45 Mins

Grades 3 - 8

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PROJECT 7

Debug

Bug-B-Gone -- Learn to debug a program and circuit here!


45 Mins

Grades 3 - 8

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PROJECT 8

Frog Frenzy

Ribbit ribbit, use red and green LEDs timing to play one another


45 Mins

Grades 3 - 8

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Sensor Explorer PiperCode




Sensor Explorer

Color Coded

Code secret messages and make sure to hide your ~true colors~

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Sensor Explorer

Ther-Mood-Stat

Fiery or Icy? This temperature sensor project is #mood

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Sensor Explorer

Security Zone

Intruder Alert! Use your Distance Sensor to create an alarm

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PiperCode Extras




PiperCode Extra

Randomizer

Snake eyes! Learn how to simulate a dice roll by making a random number generator.

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PiperCode Extra

El Pangolin (Simon)

Design a game to play against one another!

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PiperCode Extra

Beat the Buzzer

Fastest reflex wins! Play each other to hit the buzzer and turn on your light first!

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PiperCode Extra

5-Button Synthesizer

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So -- Make your five button synth using your buttons!

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