Computer Science Education Week December 9-13

December is Regional Careers and Computer Science Month!

Computer Science affects every career pathway and our daily lives. Seattle Public Schools will celebrate Computer Science Education Week December 9-13 with Google, MineCraft, Amazon, Code.org, and Microsoft volunteers joining classrooms to lead coding activities and talk about computer science and STEM careers with students. 

Interested in learning more? Check out the coding exercises you can do at home or in the classroom!

Jobs of the Future!

What jobs will be available to our students after they graduate? Gallup and Amazon Future Engineer have partnered to create a Careers of the Future Index to help students and families make informed career choices! Explore and learn more here.

Computing for All Pre-Apprenticeship

Computing for All has partnered with Apprenti and Year Up to help students enter an IT Apprenticeship or Career Launch program, gain valuable IT skills to bring to college, or find an entry-level job in IT! Learn more here.

Grow with Google for Grades 4-12

Review classroom activities and join livestream a wide variety of lessons designed by Google!

Minecraft Hour of Code for Grades K-8 

Learn basic coding concepts to escape Dr. Breakowski’s mysterious mansion by dawn in this free Hour of Code lesson. Solve puzzles using computational thinking to unlock secrets, open trap doors, and reveal hidden clues. Access resources for this year’s Hour of Code and beyond, using the Minecraft Education Edition.

Hour of Code Activity Library

Looking to blaze your own coding trail with your students or child? Take a look at Hour of Code’s large collection of activities and tutorials. From pre-reader to high school and beyond, you’ll find an array of resources across all subject areas to fit your coding needs.  

Code.Org Lessons for Grades 5-11 and 6-12

Coding is easier and more fun than you may think! Explore a large library of lessons and games on the Code.Org webpage.

Amazon Future Engineer’s Latest Career Exploration Offerings

Robotics Fulfillment Center Tour – From Amazon’s online store to your doorstep, discover how computer science, state-of-the-art engineering, and incredible people deliver customer orders at Amazon.

Class Chats – Bring an Amazon professional to your classroom for a “Class Chat.” They will share their unique journey and experiences working in tech with your students.

Alexa in Space Tour – From launchpad to lunar orbit, discover how Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and Webex are testing new technology that could help future astronauts solve challenges of deep space.

The Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship awards 400 high school seniors each year with a $40,000 scholarship for college, plus a guaranteed paid internship at Amazon. For high school seniors seeking to continue their computer science or engineering education in college, the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship program can make all the difference for a bright and developing future.