# Unit 3 Best Practices
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## [About the Unit 3 Best Practices category](https://forum.code.org/t/about-the-unit-3-best-practices-category/866)
**Author:** [@melissa\_jones](https://forum.code.org/u/melissa_jones)\
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**Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/about-the-unit-3-best-practices-category/866 "2025-11-12T08:02:02Z")
Unit 3 Overview: This unit introduces students to web design. Students learn how to create basic web pages. Unit 3 Length: Unit 3 is planned to be 25 days Unit 3 Resource Folder: Resource Folder Unit 3 Calendar: Cal…
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## [Day 3-4,5: Basic HTML - Paragraph, Header, Strong, and EM Tags Lesson Plan: Day 3-4 Basic HTML](https://forum.code.org/t/day-3-4-5-basic-html-paragraph-header-strong-and-em-tags-lesson-plan-day-3-4-basic-html/5764)
**Author:** [@carol\_guerin](https://forum.code.org/u/carol_guerin)\
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**Last updated:** [May 30, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/day-3-4-5-basic-html-paragraph-header-strong-and-em-tags-lesson-plan-day-3-4-basic-html/5764 "2018-05-30T16:03:17Z")
We do an activity every year within the first week or two we call All About Me, which typically we do it in powerpoint and have the students present to the class. I would like to start doing this as a website that the st…
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## [U3 Day 1-2: PD Discussion Topic](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-1-2-pd-discussion-topic/1822)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 31\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-1-2-pd-discussion-topic/1822 "2016-01-07T17:00:41Z")
U3 Day 1-2: PD Discussion Topic
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## [U3 Day 3-4: Lesson Resources](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-3-4-lesson-resources/1812)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-3-4-lesson-resources/1812 "2018-02-12T13:22:34Z")
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## [What free web hosting service are you using?](https://forum.code.org/t/what-free-web-hosting-service-are-you-using/3128)
**Author:** [@mr\_mark](https://forum.code.org/u/mr_mark)\
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**Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/what-free-web-hosting-service-are-you-using/3128 "2018-01-02T18:26:57Z")
Last year I used 000webhost.com, but this year it seems a little flaky, especially with passwords. Has anyone used a similar service? I especially like the file/directory structure of 000webhost. It is familiar to stud…
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## [U3 Challenge Decision](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-challenge-decision/2321)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
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**Last updated:** [August 2, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-challenge-decision/2321 "2017-08-02T03:04:00Z")
Please share with the group which lesson you would like to work on and if you would like to have a partner to work with. Before you post see if there is someone you can team up with. Working together will make this pro…
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## [U3 Day 3-4: PD Discussion Topic](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-3-4-pd-discussion-topic/1823)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-3-4-pd-discussion-topic/1823 "2017-04-29T21:46:03Z")
U3 Day 3-4: PD Discussion Topic
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## [U3 Day 3-4; 5 submission Kenya Allen](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-3-4-5-submission-kenya-allen/6477)
**Author:** [@kallen3](https://forum.code.org/u/kallen3)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-3-4-5-submission-kenya-allen/6477 "2017-04-29T21:42:56Z")
Here is my submission for this sectionCODE VA ECS 3.pdf (919.3 KB)
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## [Day 3-4/Pulling it all together](https://forum.code.org/t/day-3-4-pulling-it-all-together/7259)
**Author:** [@spreston](https://forum.code.org/u/spreston)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/day-3-4-pulling-it-all-together/7259 "2017-04-29T21:40:26Z")
You can do this extension activity a couple of ways. You can do it after you have completed the entire section on HTML, you can do it in segments, or you can correlate the different parts to go along with the instruction…
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## [Unit 3 teaching](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-teaching/7119)
**Author:** [@ecampbell](https://forum.code.org/u/ecampbell)\
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**Last updated:** [April 6, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-teaching/7119 "2017-04-06T17:44:41Z")
Lesson Plan 101816 Adv CIS.docx (16.8 KB) I ask them how do they think we pages are made I first had them pull up their favorite website. I explain to them how they could look up the web design code for any website. …
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## [Unit 3 Teaching Strategies Discussion](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-teaching-strategies-discussion/2448)
**Author:** [@melissa\_jones](https://forum.code.org/u/melissa_jones)\
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**Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-teaching-strategies-discussion/2448 "2017-04-05T11:15:42Z")
ECS uses a different approach to teaching than the traditional lecture based class. It is focused on the teacher being more of a facilitator or coach than an expert, using guiding questions, such as What do you think wil…
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## [U3 Day 14: Lesson Resources](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-14-lesson-resources/1817)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2017, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-14-lesson-resources/1817 "2017-03-07T05:53:46Z")
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## [Unit 3: Day3-4 Addressing Elements of Student Life: HTML, Storyboard Project](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-day3-4-addressing-elements-of-student-life-html-storyboard-project/6240)
**Author:** [@penelope\_spanos](https://forum.code.org/u/penelope_spanos)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-day3-4-addressing-elements-of-student-life-html-storyboard-project/6240 "2017-03-04T16:52:40Z")
3.3-4StoryboardHTML.docx (7.4 KB) My students as part of their competencies for VA need to address elements of student life so I combined them both into this project! They got to choose an industry or organization to do…
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## [Unit 3 Final Project Rubric and Worksheet](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-final-project-rubric-and-worksheet/6381)
**Author:** [@theresa\_fleming](https://forum.code.org/u/theresa_fleming)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-final-project-rubric-and-worksheet/6381 "2017-02-24T18:30:14Z")
Please feel free to use the worksheet and rubric. Students found this to guide them in the decision of their final project topic. This also gave precise guidleines on the rubric and timeline for all parts of project to…
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## [U3 Day 6-7: Lesson Resources](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-6-7-lesson-resources/1814)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-6-7-lesson-resources/1814 "2017-02-21T04:11:02Z")
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## [Unit 3: Assessment](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-assessment/6777)
**Author:** [@tplangchung](https://forum.code.org/u/tplangchung)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-assessment/6777 "2017-02-21T04:07:20Z")
Students created a webpage of their own interest for their final project. It was required to have the Navigation Tabs on all their pages and the links must work when clicked. Unit 3\_Final Website Rubric.pdf.docx (13.1 …
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## [U3 Day 1-2: General Q&A](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-1-2-general-q-a/1833)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-1-2-general-q-a/1833 "2017-02-18T22:46:35Z")
U3 Day 1-2: General Q&A
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## [Basic HTML Day 3&4](https://forum.code.org/t/basic-html-day-3-4/6686)
**Author:** [@vasadler](https://forum.code.org/u/vasadler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2017, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/basic-html-day-3-4/6686 "2017-02-13T06:01:39Z")
I am teaching the students the basics in Notepad because I think that it is best to learn with the Editor that doesn't give you the shortcuts right off the bat. I teach them to put the code in from scratch so that they …
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## [U3 Day 17-19: PD Discussion Topic](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-17-19-pd-discussion-topic/1830)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-17-19-pd-discussion-topic/1830 "2017-01-05T16:56:24Z")
U3 Day 17-19: PD Discussion Topic
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## [Unit 3: Day 5 Notes Guide](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-day-5-notes-guide/6241)
**Author:** [@penelope\_spanos](https://forum.code.org/u/penelope_spanos)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-day-5-notes-guide/6241 "2016-12-12T05:13:59Z")
CopyofHTMLTagNotesGuide.docx (353.6 KB) Notes Guide for and tags, we went over them in class and they filled in what each tag meant and submitted it on google classroom. I had them guess what they thought each tag mea…
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## [Late Bird on the topic General Q&A](https://forum.code.org/t/late-bird-on-the-topic-general-q-a/6123)
**Author:** [@tawanasw\_40](https://forum.code.org/u/tawanasw_40)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/late-bird-on-the-topic-general-q-a/6123 "2016-11-29T03:31:26Z")
Do you think that it is easier to demonstrate how to create a link or have the students to independently create it with written instruction?http://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-1-2-general-q-a/1833?u=tawanasw\_40
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## [Web design using Chromebooks](https://forum.code.org/t/web-design-using-chromebooks/5719)
**Author:** [@anthony\_barbuto](https://forum.code.org/u/anthony_barbuto)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/web-design-using-chromebooks/5719 "2016-11-08T04:28:23Z")
My current school is one to one for laptops and all the students are using Chromebooks. Creating, saving and displaying files on Chromebook was a small challenge since I had no prior experience with a Chromebook. Ob…
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## [U3 Day 22-25: Lesson Resources](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-22-25-lesson-resources/1821)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-22-25-lesson-resources/1821 "2016-07-10T05:00:33Z")
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## [U3 Day 20-21: Lesson Resources](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-20-21-lesson-resources/1820)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-20-21-lesson-resources/1820 "2016-07-10T04:57:08Z")
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## [U3 Day 15-16: Lesson Resources](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-15-16-lesson-resources/1818)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-15-16-lesson-resources/1818 "2016-07-10T04:53:15Z")
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## [U3 Day 8-10: Lesson Resources](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-8-10-lesson-resources/1815)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-8-10-lesson-resources/1815 "2016-07-10T04:48:06Z")
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## [U3 Day 1-2: Lesson Resources](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-1-2-lesson-resources/1811)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-1-2-lesson-resources/1811 "2016-07-10T01:52:24Z")
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## [U3 Day 22-25: PD Discussion Topic](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-22-25-pd-discussion-topic/1832)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-22-25-pd-discussion-topic/1832 "2016-06-15T18:03:10Z")
U3 Day 22-25: PD Discussion Topic
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## [U3 Day 14: PD Discussion Topic](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-14-pd-discussion-topic/1828)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-14-pd-discussion-topic/1828 "2016-06-05T21:12:18Z")
U3 Day 14: PD Discussion Topic
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## [U3 Day 15-16: PD Discussion Topic](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-15-16-pd-discussion-topic/1829)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3-day-15-16-pd-discussion-topic/1829 "2016-03-23T21:42:59Z")
U3 Day 15-16: PD Discussion Topic
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