CS for Winter Break Tic-Tac-Toe
Celebrate the holidays with a computer science twist! This worksheet is perfect for a holiday-themed lesson, a fun end-of-semester activity, or as a creative supplement after covering computer science concepts. It allows students to explore topics independently while practicing critical thinking and problem-solving. Choose any three activities to complete a row, column, or diagonal and showcase your creativity and skills!
Materials
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Nextech CS for Winter Break tic tac toe - pdf
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Tips for Running Activity
This activity can be sent home as a Winter Break Challenge / Explore assignment or can be done in class in the time leading up to Winter Break.
This activity can be sent home as a Winter Break Challenge / Explore assignment or can be done in class in the time leading up to Winter Break.
This activity can be sent home as a Winter Break Challenge / Explore assignment or can be done in class in the time leading up to Winter Break.
Extension Opportunities
- If you are teaching a specific content and want to make sure that all students complete an activity on that topic, require students go through a specific spot for their “tic tac toe” win for that specific activity.
- Have students “play” each other in a tic tac toe two person challenge version. Students can only earn the square when their challenge is checked off as complete by the teacher.
- If you are teaching a specific content and want to make sure that all students complete an activity on that topic, require students go through a specific spot for their “tic tac toe” win for that specific activity.
- Have students “play” each other in a tic tac toe two person challenge version. Students can only earn the square when their challenge is checked off as complete by the teacher.
- If you are teaching a specific content and want to make sure that all students complete an activity on that topic, require students go through a specific spot for their “tic tac toe” win for that specific activity.
- Have students “play” each other in a tic tac toe two person challenge version. Students can only earn the square when their challenge is checked off as complete by the teacher.
Answer Keys / Exemplars
- List of ASCII: https://www.ascii-code.com/
- Santa Tracker – Code Lab:
- Lesson plan: Santa Tracker Lesson Plan – Code Lab – Grades K-2
- Watch this video of all levels with correct answers: Google Santa Tracker – code lab – Full optimal walkthrough
- Grinch: program the Grinch and his dog Max through coding on the site to collect gifts, throw snowballs and operate a sleigh
- Santa Tracker – Code Boogie:
- Lesson Plan: Santa Tracker Lesson Plan – Code Boogie – Grades 3-5
- Hear from the developers of Google’s Quick Draw: https://youtu.be/X8v1GWzZYJ4?si=hV6M0qlfArVMHn5w
- List of ASCII: https://www.ascii-code.com/
- Santa Tracker – Code Lab:
- Lesson plan: Santa Tracker Lesson Plan – Code Lab – Grades K-2
- Watch this video of all levels with correct answers: Google Santa Tracker – code lab – Full optimal walkthrough
- Grinch: program the Grinch and his dog Max through coding on the site to collect gifts, throw snowballs and operate a sleigh
- Santa Tracker – Code Boogie:
- Lesson Plan: Santa Tracker Lesson Plan – Code Boogie – Grades 3-5
- Hear from the developers of Google’s Quick Draw: https://youtu.be/X8v1GWzZYJ4?si=hV6M0qlfArVMHn5w
- List of ASCII: https://www.ascii-code.com/
- Santa Tracker – Code Lab:
- Lesson plan: Santa Tracker Lesson Plan – Code Lab – Grades K-2
- Watch this video of all levels with correct answers: Google Santa Tracker – code lab – Full optimal walkthrough
- Grinch: program the Grinch and his dog Max through coding on the site to collect gifts, throw snowballs and operate a sleigh
- Santa Tracker – Code Boogie:
- Lesson Plan: Santa Tracker Lesson Plan – Code Boogie – Grades 3-5
- Hear from the developers of Google’s Quick Draw: https://youtu.be/X8v1GWzZYJ4?si=hV6M0qlfArVMHn5w