CoderDojo Online Resources

Help - I'm stuck!

All coders get stuck at times. But we've put together some helpful ways to get unstuck!

Hour of Code

If you're new to coding and want to see if you might enjoy it, you can try out these fun activities from Hour of Code:

  • Star Wars coding puzzle

  • Frozen coding puzzle

  • Minecraft coding puzzles

  • Code a Dance Party with your favourite songs

    • Scratch

    For brand new Scratch coders:


    START HERE: You'll need to set up a free Scratch account so that you can save your projects (ask a parent/guardian to help with this as the form asks for their email address).

    For help setting up a login you could try our coder name generator and password generator



    Now that you have an account to save your work in, here are some things you could do:

    • You can work through our Scratch Badges to build up your skills and get certificates!


    For experienced Scratch coders:

    • try some of CoderDojo Stirling's Scratch challenges.

    • if you're interested in making games you can try one of these tutorials:

    Make Retro Games with MakeCodeArcade


    Program in Python

  • Sign up for a free Trinket account to save your python projects in. (You'll need a parent/guardian to help with this)

  • Raspberry Pi have a new Python learning pathway where you can earn badges as you complete projects.
  • Each year Astro Pi run Mission Zero, a project where you submit your code to run in space on the ISS!

  • You can ease your way into Python with Edublocks using these video tutorials

  • Turinglab's site helps you learn Python by coding a Farming robot and a Smart City.

  • The micro:bit editor also lets you switch between blocks and text, so have a look at the links in the section below!

    • Build a Website

  • Sign up for a free Trinket account to save your web projects in. (You'll need a parent/guardian to help with this)

  • Raspberry Pi have a new Web Development learning pathway where you can earn badges as you complete projects.
  • They also have lots of fun Web Development activities you can make with your Trinket account

    • Make a Gadget with Micro:bits

    A micro:bit is a small device that has buttons, leds and sensors. It can send messages to other micro:bits and control leds, motors and buzzers that are attached to it.

    (Note: the micro:bits we have in the Glasgow Libraries Dojos are version 1, so tutorials that say they're for v2 micro:bits may not work or may need extra equipment to get them to work. Check with one of the mentors at your Dojo if you're not sure).