Why No-Code Now?

In the 21st century, knowing how to build is power.

Not just coding.

Not just memorizing software menus.

Building systems — from ideas to working tools — using accessible platforms like Roblox, Minecraft, Glide, and Canva.

At SIG Science, we believe every student should be able to create digital worlds, no matter their age, device, or language level.

No-code platforms make this possible.

And when scaffolded correctly, they deliver:

• Systems thinking
• Critical design skills
• Storytelling and communication skills
• Early entrepreneurship
• Civic and ecological modeling
• Cognitive resilience

All while aligned to IB inquiry cycles, UNESCO SDGs, and 21st-century technical skill pathways.

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No-Code Development: Scaffolded Learning by Age

We build differently at every stage — always focusing on creation, not compliance.

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Ages 10–12 (IB PYP / Upper Primary)

Platforms:

Minecraft Education, Canva, Roblox Studio (basic templates)

Sample Projects:

• Eco Defense: Build and protect a coral reef from pollution using Minecraft commands.
• City Builder: Design a flood-proof town in Roblox after researching real disasters in Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines.
• Story Poster NFT: Use Canva to design a “Future Earth” superhero. Mint as test NFT.

Skills Developed:

• Early systems modeling
• Spatial reasoning
• Language hybrid play (multilingual project descriptions)
• Introduction to digital version control (Save States)

UNESCO Fit:

• SDG 4: Quality Education
• SDG 13: Climate Action
• SDG 14: Life Below Water

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Ages 13–15 (IB MYP / Lower Secondary)

Platforms:

Roblox Studio (drag/drop + Lua snippets), Thunkable (app builder), Glide (database apps)

Sample Projects:

• Disaster City Simulator: Build and manage an SE Asia coastal city facing random floods and typhoons.
• Future Money Wallet: Prototype a “kids’ currency” digital wallet for a virtual economy.
• Biodiversity Tracker App: Build a mobile app that logs local animal sightings.

Skills Developed:

• Critical consequence mapping (second/third order effects)
• Introduction to app/database logic
• Beginner data modeling and simulation
• Peer collaboration through multiplayer and team apps

UNESCO Fit:

• SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
• SDG 15: Life on Land

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Ages 16–18 (IB DP / Pre-University)

Platforms:

Webflow, Bubble.io, Roblox Studio (scripting unlocks), MIT App Inventor, Shopify Lite

Sample Projects:

• Eco-Commerce Simulator: Build a sustainable business website selling fictional products tied to local culture or conservation.
• Blockchain Story Archive: Prototype a blockchain-based system for preserving endangered languages or recipes.
• Mars Base 2075: Build a multiplayer survival simulation on Mars that teaches resource management and ecological fragility.

Skills Developed:

• Full systems design (UX/UI/DB/infrastructure)
• Basic API understanding
• Ethical technology debates
• Business model prototyping
• Real-world entrepreneurial mindsets

UNESCO Fit:

• SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
• SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

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Technical Schools / Community Colleges (Post-Secondary)

Platforms:

WordPress (Elementor/Bricks for low-code sites), Bubble.io (full app dev), Polygon Testnet (NFTs/dapps)

Sample Projects:

• Civic Systems Reboot: Students design platforms to map potholes, organize recycling, or advocate local issues.
• Field Science Lab App: Build a lightweight mobile app for citizen science (water quality, air monitoring, biodiversity logs).
• Open Metaverse Campus: Prototype an open virtual classroom/lab space without VR headsets, using lightweight no-code builders.

Skills Developed:

• Applied systems modeling
• Database design and authentication
• Civic technology entrepreneurship
• Advanced version control (Github basics)

UNESCO Fit:

• SDG 4: Education for Sustainable Development
• SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

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Why This Works for Southeast Asia

• Device Flexibility: Works on cheap laptops, tablets, and even mobile phones.
• Language Localizability: Students can code-switch: Thai prompts, Khmer storylines, Vietnamese UX, English databases.
• Inquiry Compatibility: Easily slots into IB inquiry models, UNESCO SDG projects, and technical training objectives.
• Low Infrastructure Demand: Many projects can be printed, shared offline, or scaffolded with 1–2 devices per class.

Students don’t just “learn tech.”

They learn to engineer futures — in local, relevant, playful ways.

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Final Word: Building New Builders

At SIG Science, we are not training users.

We are training world-builders.

Every app they create.

Every system they debug.

Every story they mint into new digital ecosystems.

These are blueprints for resilience.

The future will not be handed to Southeast Asia’s next generation.

They will have to build it.

We are here to teach them how.