Friday Coding & AI¶
Eastwind Christian Academy · Grades 5–10 · 2026–27
Fridays, 45 minutes. No homework. By May, you'll have something you built live on the internet with a real web address.
🔖 Bookmark this site: https://gentle-wave-077f4350f.7.azurestaticapps.net
What we're doing this year¶
🎮 Unit 1 — Think Like a Machine¶
Aug – Oct. How computers actually store and process everything. You'll build real games in MakeCode Arcade.
🤖 Unit 2 — AI Unmasked¶
Oct – Dec. What AI really is, how it learns, where it goes wrong, and how to think clearly about it.
⌨️ Unit 3 — From Blocks to Text¶
Jan – Mar. Real Python. Typed with your own hands. Plus how to work with an AI assistant instead of being replaced by one.
🚀 Unit 4 — Ship It¶
Apr – May. Build a website, put it on the actual internet, and show it off.
The one rule¶
Being stuck is normal. It's the actual job.
When you're stuck: ask your partner first, then the teacher.
Start here¶
- 📅 Scope & Sequence — every Friday, mapped out
- 🧭 Curriculum Overview — what we're doing and why
- 🤔 Think About This — the optional weekly question
- 🖨️ Handouts — everything printable
For teachers and substitutes¶
- 📖 Teaching Playbook — the 45-minute structure, how to handle a 5-year age span, cross-age pairing
- 🔌 Unplugged Backups — what to run when the Wi-Fi dies
- 🛠️ Platforms & Setup — every tool, what it costs, what it needs
- 🌐 IT Whitelist Request — hand this to the school network admin
No homework — ever
There is nothing to turn in. Each week ends with one Think About This question — something to notice during the week, not something to complete. Bring it back Friday if you want to.