Description

🤠 Most Wanted Bugs: Wild Wild Web Vocabulary + Collaborative Poster

Turn your classroom into the Wild Wild Web with this collaborative computer science vocabulary activity pack. Students step into the world of Sheriff Syntax and the Debugging Deputies as they read a humorous Wild West–themed story, solve vocabulary challenges, and contribute a piece to a large “Most Wanted Bugs” poster for your wall.

This resource blends reading comprehension, academic vocabulary, teamwork, and classroom display into one engaging experience. It pairs especially well with Code.org Computer Science Discoveries vocabulary and supports core CS concepts found in CSTA frameworks.

Activity Time

~90–150 minutes total, depending on which components you use
Flexible for multi-day lessons, stations, or whole-class projects

Students Will Practice:

-Reading and analyzing a CS-themed fictional passage
-Identifying vocabulary in context
-Reinforcing terms such as input, output, binary, prototype, conditionals, copyright, pixel, machine learning, and more
-Solving critical thinking questions from 24 task cards
-Collaborating to assemble a large wall poster
-Writing responses to fill-in-the-blank comprehension prompts
-Thinking creatively while completing their poster square
-Reflecting on debugging using the Bug Roundup extension

What’s Included:

-Reading passage: The Debugging Deputies of the Wild Wild Web (student pages + answer key)
-Fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity with word bank
-24 task cards covering main idea, inference, cause and effect, vocabulary, and theme
-Teacher instructions for reading, vocabulary, and task card rotation
-Collaborative poster kit (24 pieces) with reference grid
-Poster assembly tips and student directions
-Bonus display: The Bug Roundup wall where students post bugs they discover in their own code
-Printable pages in student-friendly black-and-white format

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Disclaimer:

This resource is not affiliated with or endorsed by Code.org. Mention of their curriculum is for reference only.