Coding without computers
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Title
Coding without computers
Subject
Algorithms, programming, debugging and computational thinking
Description
An unplugged activity in which students use a predefined robot vocabulary, pens, paper and cups to guide one another through tasks. The activity teaches the connection between symbols and actions and develops debugging skills.
Creator
Thinkersmith
Source
https://scienceinschool.org/article/2015/coding-without-computers/
Publisher
Science in School / EIROforum
Date
24 February 2015
Contributor
Science in School; activity adapted from Thinkersmith's 'My Robotic Friends'
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
Usage Rights: CC BY-NC-SA: attribution is required; non-commercial use and ShareAlike conditions apply to adaptations.
Usage Rights: CC BY-NC-SA: attribution is required; non-commercial use and ShareAlike conditions apply to adaptations.
Relation
Adapted from Thinkersmith's 'My Robotic Friends' / Travelling Circuits activity
Format
Web article; PDF; supporting symbol keys and cards
Language
English, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese and Spanish
Type
Unplugged classroom activity
Coverage
Students between 11 and 14 years of age
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Citation
Thinkersmith, “Coding without computers,” TinkerOER, accessed September 28, 2026, https://tinkeroer.ucd.ie/items/show/66.