I wanted my 6th grader to learn programming, but existing tools either felt too abstract (Scratch) or too text-heavy (Python tutorials). So I built Coding Star Kids — a browser-based quiz adventure.
What it does: 3 stages, 84 questions. Beginner covers basic concepts. Elementary introduces conditionals and loops. Intermediate tackles functions and algorithms.
Design decisions:
Quiz format over tutorial format — active recall beats passive learning
Locked stages = built-in motivation. Kids WANT to unlock the next level
