After-school club kit: 8 weeks, ready to run
For after-school clubs, libraries, and Boys & Girls Clubs. No coding experience needed to lead it. Each session is about 60 minutes.
Session plan (60 min)
10 min warm-up (unplugged game)
10 min watch or demo
30 min build on the lessons
10 min share and clean up
What you need
1 device for every 1–3 kids (works on Chromebooks and tablets), printed unplugged worksheets, and a projector if you have one. Works with mixed ages 5–14.
Safety
Kids use a first name or nickname only. No email or personal info. Projects are shared only after a leader approves them.
The 8-week plan
| Week | Theme | Activities (Ages 5–8 / 9–12 / 13+) | Words to learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Clear instructions | Be the Robot partner game (unplugged), then Robot Paths lessons 1–2 / Draw a line | sequence, algorithm |
| Week 2 | Plan and debug | Worksheet 1 maze, then Around the wall / Make a square / HTML basics | debugging |
| Week 3 | Loops | Loop it / Loops (hexagon) / Style with CSS, plus “dance loop” warm-up | loop, repeat |
| Week 4 | Patterns and color | Colors & patterns / JS variables, then the Paper Turtle worksheet | pattern, variable |
| Week 5 | Project week 1 | Week 1 projects: Treasure Hunt, Draw a house, About-me card | project, test |
| Week 6 | Remix it | Kids change a friend’s project (with permission) and explain one change | remix, attribution |
| Week 7 | Build your own | Free build: design a maze, a drawing, or a web page about a hobby | design, iterate |
| Week 8 | Showcase | Family showcase: kids present, print certificates, share approved projects to the gallery | present, celebrate |
Leader tips
Pair kids as “driver” and “navigator” and swap every 10 minutes. Celebrate bugs: when something breaks, ask “what did the computer do, and what did we want?” Use a teacher account to track progress and print certificates in week 8.