With coding recipes like games, drawing tools, stories, and simulations, students learn by building, then extending, then inventing their own apps. Each project is a starting place for a hundred more.
Kids code their apps right here on the Bitsbox website. From there, they can play their creations on any device with a web browser. Computers, phones, tablets—anywhere in the world.
The best way to learn coding is by writing real code. From their first minute, students are working on projects that they can customize to suit their own interests. Students build their apps by typing code, just like the pros.
Teachers don't have to be programmers to help their students learn to code. All it takes is time, attention to detail, practice, and a shared delight in learning.
Students can share their apps with friends and family in a number of different ways, and their apps can be played on any computer or device with a web connection. There's nothing more motivating than showing off your work!
Coding Project Books
Unit 1: CoordinatesCoding Project Books
Unit 2: VariablesCoding Project Books
Unit 3: ConditionalsHello, dear educator! Thanks so much for your interest in Bitsbox. Educators all around the world have been using Bitsbox in their classrooms, and we couldn't be more thrilled. Bitsbox has been used by hundreds of thousands of students in over 70 countries to build apps and learn about computer science.
We are currently making materials to teach elementary and middle school students about computer science and programming. No previous experience is needed. As a CSforALL member, we are committed to providing quality CS education to every child by creating tools and materials that will make educators' jobs—and their lives—better.
Please send your PO to help@bitsbox.com including the following information:
School Name
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Let us know some info and we can get back to you with our recommendations! Email this information and anything else you'd like us to know to help@bitsbox.com.
How many students?
What type of setting (classroom, tech class, afterschool club, homeschool)?
What are the ages of your students?
How many hours a week (module, year-long course, etc.)?
Do you have funding limits?
Are you tax-exempt?
Do you have specific curriculum requirements?
You can submit a PO! We're able to accept POs for orders exceeding $50; just send your purchase order to help@bitsbox.com. Make sure to include your shipping address, billing address, the email where we can send the invoice, and if you are ordering a continuation of a previous subscription please note that as well. Please email us if you require a quote or any other information to prepare your PO.
Want help through the process? Please email us at help@bitsbox.com or call us at (720) 476-4030 and we'd be happy to work together with you to make sure your student(s) get exactly what they need!
Bitsbox is an online application that runs entirely in the computer browser. Here's what you need to use Bitsbox in your classroom or home:
Some school districts block unfamiliar websites for safety reasons. Go to bitsbox.com/code and click Build Apps Now. If you get an error message, ask your school's IT person to allow access to the following websites:
Do our online sample apps! These are completely online and tailor-made for classrooms full of Bitsbox beginners. After that, you can order some Bitsbox printed materials to keep the party going. Have fun!
Yes! As long as they have a keyboard!
Kids can easily use the apps they build on smartphones and tablets. Bitsbox apps are really just web pages; to run them on a device, you open the webpage in that device's web browser. The easiest way to "send" the web address to the device is by using a QR code reader to scan it right off the student's computer screen. Follow these steps:
Bitsbox uses a modified version of JavaScript, one of the most popular programming languages in the world. Bitsbox commands are short, easy to type, and easy to understand for beginners. As students progress, they're introduced to more "vanilla" JavaScript syntax (vocabulary and grammar).
We offer $149.95 Coding Project Book sets. Each set includes 10 copies of the book and a helpful Educators Guide! We also offer Coding Workbooks that help your students plan their projects and reflect on what they've learned.
Yes there is. We have a bulk account creator just for you. All you need is a CSV file with the usernames and passwords you'd like to use.
Yes! Check out the Yak Attack lesson plan and project here!
Bitsbox was invented in 2014 by a pair of Boulder, Colorado-based ex-Google employees named Scott Lininger and Aidan Chopra. They both have kids who are learning to code. The Bitsbox website is actually only half of the idea; the other half is the physical materials which you can find on our Education Store. Learning from print? What an outrageous idea!
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If you have any questions or ideas, please email help@bitsbox.com. We love feedback and bug reports. There's also a little feedback widget in the lower-right corner of bitsbox.com; if you prefer, you can use that instead.
THANKS FOR TRYING BITSBOX WITH YOUR KIDS!
