CSToGo: Unplugged Activities
Explore computer science ideas through creative, hands-on activities that do not require a computer screen.
These unplugged CSToGo challenges help students practice creativity, problem-solving, sequencing, design thinking, and computational thinking through projects connected to movement, stories, poetry, nature, and everyday life.
Weekly Unplugged Challenges
Follow along with each video challenge at your own pace. Each week introduces a new creative project connected to computer science thinking, without requiring students to use a coding platform.
Week 1: Get Moving with Computer Science
In this video, Andrea shows you how to use computer science to create something that will get you moving.
Week 2: Earth Day Challenge
In this video, Andrea shows you how to create a project in honor of Earth Day.
Week 3: Poetry Month Project
In this video, Andrea shows you how to create a project in honor of Poetry Month.
Week 4: Teacher & Nurse Appreciation Project
In this video, Andrea shows you how to create a project to show appreciation for teachers and nurses.
Week 5: Spring Celebration Project
In this video, Tom shows you how to create a project that reminds you of spring in honor of Mother’s Day.
Week 6: Story-Inspired Creation
In this video, Eileen shows you how to create a project inspired by your favorite story.
Week 7: National Scavenger Hunt Day Challenge
In this video, Amber shows you how to create a project in honor of National Scavenger Hunt Day.
Week 8: Autonomous Vehicle Day Project
In this video, Eileen shows you how to create a project in honor of Autonomous Vehicle Day.
Week 9: Father’s Day Project
In this video, Tom shows you how to create a project in honor of Father’s Day.
Ready to Keep Learning?
Continue exploring CSToGo with beginner and intermediate coding challenges using platforms like Scratch, App Inventor, Thunkable, and Python.