Coding Missions for Kids
Category: Education / Coding Worksheets
72 screen-free coding missions for grades 2 to 5: IF / ELSE, loops, variables, WHILE, functions, flowcharts and debugging, with answer key and certificate. A4 and US Letter.
Turn your child into a secret code agent! They read real-looking code, run it one line at a time in their head and guide Zip the robot to the vault, with nothing more than a pencil.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• 1 ZIP file with 2 PDF books, A4 and US Letter (each laid out for its own paper size), plus a PDF print guide
• 60 pages in each book
• 72 coding missions in 8 mission files, each file ending with a boss mission
• 8 briefing pages that explain each idea with a worked example
• How-to-read-code page, agent codebook with every code word, agent ID card and mission tracker
• 24 cut-out code cards and a make-your-own-mission page
• Full answer key, with Zip's path drawn for every map mission
• Master Code Agent certificate to celebrate at the end
THE 8 MISSION FILES
• File 1, Step by Step: follow the code, collect coins, write your own code
• File 2, Decisions: IF, ELSE, ELSE IF, AND and OR with sorting machines and tile sensors
• File 3, Loops: REPEAT, make long code short, pixel painting, a loop inside a loop
• File 4, Secret Boxes: variables, trace tables and vault codes
• File 5, Keep Going Until: WHILE loops with numbers and on the map
• File 6, Gadgets: functions, inputs and RETURN
• File 7, Mission Maps: flowcharts with YES / NO diamonds and loops
• File 8, Bug Hunt: find the wrong line and fix it
• Every puzzle was solved by computer, and the answer key matches it
PERFECT FOR
• Kids in grades 2 to 5 (about ages 7 to 11)
• A next step after simple arrow coding puzzles
• Homeschool computer science and STEM lessons
• Early finishers, coding clubs, rainy days and travel
• Teachers who want a no-prep, screen-free coding unit
HOW TO USE
• Print single-sided and start with File 1, even with older kids
• Read the briefing page of each file together first
• Trace the code with a finger or a coin on the map
• One page (two missions) a day is plenty. Boss missions take longer
• Check answers at the back, then color a star on the mission tracker
HOW TO PRINT
• Print at home or at a print shop on regular paper (80 to 100 gsm / 20 to 24 lb)
• For the code cards, card stock (160 to 250 gsm) or lamination works best
• Choose "Actual size" or "100%" in the print settings
• Pick the A4 file or the US Letter file to match your paper. The print guide inside the ZIP explains everything
PLEASE NOTE
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped
• Colors may look a little different on screen and on paper, depending on your printer
• For personal, family and single-classroom use only. Please do not resell, share or redistribute the files
• The character illustrations were created with AI image tools. The missions, layout and text were made by Printivora with the help of AI tools and computer code, then checked puzzle by puzzle
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