This week in Keep Kids Coding, Kiki turns her attention back to a more elementary site from CSisFun, Magic Pen. That said, you will find that 5 through 125 year olds will enjoy the challenge set forth on this site. Your task is simple: Move the red ball to the flag. In playing this game your students will interact with geometric shapes, fulcrums, pins, hinges, and mass. In Kiki’s overview video she makes an important point that Magic Pen does a great job of being fun while forcing students to persevere:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SOAwiV1pQE
Have you used Magic Pen with your students? Share your experiences below and remember: Keep kids Coding!