No, this won’t make actual Mandalorian soldiers show up at your house, but this Mandalorian Magnet DIY is still fun for the whole family! 14. Learn Scratch Coding with Star Wars The 2022-2023 school year is winding down, and I know from personal experience that it can be challenging to motivate students to learn with summer break so near on the horizon.

Tuition credit will be applied after the referred client registers, pays in full and attends the Program. If the referred friend cancels his/her Program, the credit will be removed, and you will be responsible for any account balance that is created as a result of the lost credit. While the Chewbacca voice may not be included, this fun craft does make it possible for kids to sew their very own wookie. 16. Host a Themed Paper Airplane Competition And yet… in the novelization of Revenge of the Sith (a book I highly recommend , by the way, as it finally tells the story of Anakin’s downfall the way it should have been told) Mace Windu tells Obi-Wan about how, “I created Vaapad to answer my weakness: it channels my own darkness into a weapon of the light.” Mace recognized the darkness within himself, and this led him to create an entirely new style of lightsaber fighting, Vaapad, which used his anger as an ally. Python: A beginner-friendly language widely used in coding projects due to its simplicity and versatility.

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I tie these things together very heavily, and it might seem like a huge stretch, but I’ve noticed that with myself and the way I grew up and with my friends’ kids. Programmers’ kids tend to be amazingly persistent and amazing problem solvers. Put those two things together and success is inevitable, eventually. Failure is inevitable too, but we ignore that because failure is what teaches you and as long as you eventually get to the successes, the failures are just enhancements. Elzar is still in love with Avar, but Avar is trying to distance herself from him as she embraces what is clearly the growing philosophy of “no attachments” between Jedi. Elzar is a man who feels emotions and who sometimes will act on those emotions, even losing control momentarily a few times. He recognizes the dangers of the Dark Side in his actions but he balances this with his strong connection to the Force. Elzar isn’t afraid of the Dark Side – he respects it and resists it, but doesn’t run from it. The Force Kit connects to your PC or tablet using Bluetooth. A blue light on the side of the kit flashes when searching for a connection and is solid when successfully connected, which helps with potential connection hiccups.

Never coded before? This Star Wars coding lesson plan is a great intro for beginners at the padawan level. Kids will be introduced to JavaScript programming using Hour of Code’s free platforms paired with supplemental guiding information. 3. Create a May the Fourth Be With You Light Up CardSwap out the typical "apples" or travel destination word problems for Luke Skywalker and the adventures of the Millennium Falcon with these fun math challenges. 2. Introduce Coding with a Star Wars Lesson Plan With the high production values you expect from DK books, tons of lovely artwork, and a whole host of interesting programming projects, it's an instant win." Read it Daddy Arduino: Perfect for combining hardware and software in Star Wars-themed projects, allowing you to create interactive circuits and robotic devices.

This galaxy slime sparkles like the night sky and is simple and inexpensive to make at home. 8. Explore Space with The Universe The similarly priced Sphero Mini brings more to the table, including a gyroscope, accelerometer, cones, mazes and activity cards for creating projects and games. Plus, Sphero’s tutorials are more in-depth, but geared more for classroom settings. Kano is adding lessons, but we’re not sure for how long your kids will want to use this toy for free coding, especially with limited instructions. See the code behind any creation, then tweak it to make it your own. Swap a character, add a starship, alter the Force gesture, fill the screen with Porgs. May the fourth be with you! We’re huge Star Wars fans here at iD Tech, and it’s only fitting that in honor of this (unofficial) holiday, we share some awesome Star Wars Day activities that are easy to do at home or in the classroom.

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Prior knowledge: For students, Computer Science Principles, Computer Science Discoveries, and/or a similar introductory computer science course. Teachers who are able to independently write and debug an error-free function (or procedure) with one or more parameters and that uses conditional logic, loops, and an array (or a list) will be best positioned to use our CSA curriculum with students. Use inappropriate language (for example, students cannot use of swear or curse words, racial, gendered, homophobic/transphobic, stereotypical, or culturally insensitive words, even if done in a joking manner); View, display or post any inappropriate material (including sexual content, material depicting inappropriate violence, racism, bullying, etc.) during a Program;

As an aside, I hope Ahsoka finds romance. So many of her peers were robbed of that, and it would be nice for at least one Star Wars character to live happily ever after.) Star Wars is shaped by the Jedi Code With the new, post-Empire TV series Star Wars: Ahsoka on its way, we’re going to see an older, wiser, more seasoned togruta Force-wielder. We don’t know yet if she and Luke have ever met, but I can see how her influence might have helped Luke to build his new line of thinking based on a balanced universe. And although still not canon, Legends tells us that Luke eventually marries Mara Jade, so there’s lots of potential for a re-interpretation of the Code post-Empire. With the school year winding down anyway, now is a great time to repurpose any supplies your child might not need this summer or next year. So, transform those school supplies into a cool X-wing fighter inspired by Star Wars’ amazing spaceships. 11. Cook a Star Wars Recipe Choose the light side or the dark side. Code a blue or red Lightsaber, pilot an X-wing or TIE fighter, levitate Stormtroopers or Rebels. There's no end to what you can make. Foreword Writer: Kiki Prottsman is Education Program Manager at Code.org and a former computer science instructor at the University of Oregon. As a champion for responsible computing and equity in both CS employment and education, Kiki works with many organizations to improve the experience of girls and women in STEM. She currently sits on the Advisory Board for Wonder Workshop Robotics, and is a member of the Leadership team for the Oregon Girls Collaborative Project. Kiki is based in Eugene, Oregon.