pxt-calliope/docs/courses.md

# Courses

A collection of courses and tutorials built for the @boardname@.

## Classroom

Structured courses for teaching science and technology in the classroom.

```codecard
[{
  "name": "Intro to CS",
  "description": "14 week computer science course for middle school grades 6-8",
  "url":"/courses/csintro",
  "imageUrl": "/static/courses/csintro.jpg"
}, {
  "name": "Science Experiments",
  "description": "Science experiment lessons with measurements and data analysis activites",
  "url":"/courses/ucp-science",
  "imageUrl": "/static/courses/ucp-science.jpg"
}]
```

## Computers and programming

Tutorials, lessons, and mini-courses about programming and computing.

```codecard
[{
  "name": "Start Coding",
  "description": "11 lessons with five minute plans, teacher notes and program files",
  "url":"https://microbit.org/en/2017-03-07-javascript-block-resources/",
  "imageUrl": "https://microbit.org/assets/posts/2017-03-07-rock%20paper%20scissors.png"
}, {
  "name": "Networking with the micro:bit",
  "description": "A series of activities to teach the basics of computer networks.",
  "url": "https://microbit.nominetresearch.uk/networking-book/",
  "imageUrl": "https://microbit.nominetresearch.uk/networking-book/cover_v02.png"  
}, {
  "name": "SparkFun Videos",
  "description": "YouTube video tutorials produced by the SparkFun team!",
  "url": "https://youtu.be/kaNtg1HGXbY?list=PLBcrWxTa5CS0mWJrytvii8aG5KUqMXvSk",
  "imageUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kaNtg1HGXbY/hqdefault.jpg"
}]
```
## Experimenting

Fun project courses - make and experiment while learning about science and programming.

```codecard
[{
  "name": "Kitronik University",
  "description": "Kits, projects and tutorials",
  "url": "https://www.kitronik.co.uk/blog/bbc-microbit-kitronik-university/",
  "imageUrl": "https://www.kitronik.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2150_KIT01_banner-kitronikuniversity_002_v1.png"
}, {
  "name": "Kitronik Inventory Kit",
  "description": "11 experiments based on the Kitronik Inventor Kit",
  "url": "https://www.kitronik.co.uk/blog/inventors-kit-experiment-1-help",
  "imageUrl": "https://www.kitronik.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/inventors-kit-experiment-1-further-help-870.jpg"
}, {
  "name": "micro:bit of Things",
  "description": "A hands-on course about the micro:bit and what you can do with it.",
  "url":"https://sites.google.com/view/microbitofthings",
  "imageUrl": "/static/courses/microbit-of-things.jpg"
}]
```

## See Also

[Intro to CS](/courses/csintro)