Unplugged Coding & Logic Puzzles | Screen-Free Computational Thinking (Ages 6-9 / KS1-KS2)
Help elementary students think like real computer scientists—without touching a screen!
Created by Dr. D, a Professor of Informatics, this comprehensive 18-page printable pack uses a structured “Learn It then Solve It” approach. Each core concept features a guided worked example followed immediately by an engaging hands-on challenge with Zeno the turtle.
Perfect for Hour of Code, STEM centers, morning warm-ups, early finishers, and homeschool logic lessons!
WHAT’S INCLUDED (18 PAGES):
• Junior Coder Welcome & Certificate Page
• Topic 1: Directions & Algorithms (Learn It + Write Zeno’s Code)
• Topic 2: Repeat Loops (Learn It + Make It Shorter!)
• Topic 3: Number Squares Logic (Learn It + 4x4 Grid Sudoku)
• Topic 4: Binary Numbers & Pixel Art (Learn It + Secret Pixel Picture)
• Topic 5: Star Maps & Coordinates (Learn It + Connect the Stars)
• Topic 6: Secret Alien Codes (Learn It + Cipher Decryption)
• Topic 7: Sorting Algorithms (Learn It + Swap Sort / Bubble Sort)
• Topic 8: Shortest Route Optimization (Learn It + Dijkstra Reef Routes)
• Series Showcase & Extension Activities
SKILLS COVERED:
✓ Algorithmic Thinking & Sequencing
✓ Pattern Recognition & Loop Abstraction
✓ Binary Number Representation (0s & 1s)
✓ 2D Grid Coordinates (X, Y)
✓ Cryptography & Ciphers
✓ Route Optimization & Sorting
AGE & GRADE LEVELS:
Ages 6–9 | Grades 1–3 (US) | Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 (UK)
PERMISSIONS:
Free for personal classroom and homeschool use. Photocopying allowed for your own students!
ABOUT THE FULL TRILOGY:
Zeno’s Coding Adventures is available as a 3-book paperback series on Amazon Prime with 300+ screen-free puzzles:
• Book 1: Garden Adventure (Logic & Binary)
• Book 2: Space Adventure (Coordinates & Cryptography)
• Book 3: Ocean Adventure (Sorting & Shortest Paths)
More info at https://zeno.hattafudholi.id
