Hack Club

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hack-club

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Hack Club built?2014
2. What is the founding individuals?Zach Latta and Jonathan Leung
3. What is the organizational structure?Operates as a global nonprofit network dedicated to computer programming education
4. Who started Hack Club and when?It was founded in 2014 by Zach Latta and Jonathan Leung to give students better access to hands‑on computer science learning.
5. How many clubs and students are part of Hack Club?The club network has more than 1,000 high‑school clubs and over 80,000 students around the world.

Computational Thinking: A problem-solving process involving decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms.
Decentralized Model: An organizational structure where control and decision-making are distributed among many individuals or groups.
Nonprofit Organization: An entity established for purposes other than generating profit, with surplus funds reinvested into its mission.