What is ubbu?
Teacher shortages, growing workloads, and limited expertise in Coding and Computer Science leave many schools struggling to prepare students for a tech-driven future.
ubbu is a turnkey solution designed to make digital literacy accessible to all.
Why ubbu?
- Designed for all primary education teachers, regardless of experience.
- Interdisciplinar lessons with STEAM
- Trusted by 7,000 teachers and 350,000 students in 1,500 schools worldwide.
- Transforming education in Brazil, reaching 100,000 public school students in Bahia, where digital skills are opening doors to opportunity.
- Partnering with global leaders like Marshall Cavendish in Southeast Asia and Macmillan in South Africa.
- Recognized by the European Union and ranked #1 in digital skills among 52 European projects
- Aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
ubbu doesn’t just teach coding, it introduces foundational concepts like algorithms, debugging, and parallel instructions, making learning intuitive and engaging. Lessons go beyond technical skills to foster computational thinking, problem-solving, and creativity, helping students connect technology with real-world applications.
ubbu inspires students to think about technology’s role in addressing social responsibility and sustainability, equipping them to use their skills for meaningful change.
Educational Impact
Additional evidence
Jan 2025
Evaluation by Edtech Impact and Education Alliance Finland
Evidence One Pager
 Company | Business Name: ubbu - Code To Create HQ Location: Portugal Founded: 2019 |
| Age Range | 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 |
 Features | CurriculumLesson PlansLive ReportsGamesExercisesProjectsProject TemplatesVideosGlossaryQuizzesStudent ScoresClassroom Dashboard Self-paced & IndependentGame-play Learn By Doing |
 Languages | English, Spanish, Portuguese |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy |
 Requirements | Internet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android 1 computer or tablet for the teacher
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 Set Up | 1 minute |
 Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos We have a wealth of valuable resources to share with educators, both teachers and parents. Here are a few highlights:
- ubbu Learning Series on YouTube. A preview of some of our in-class Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqJjCccVjbDFzDY5kRvAb8VPXZUa5M2YM - ubbu Help Center. Learn how to start a class, Start a lesson at ubbu, Check Progress and much more. https://intercom.help/play_ubbu/en/collections/1491325-help-center - ubbu Academy. For parents, teachers, educators, and everyone else who’s looking to get the most out of ubbu. https://ubbu.io/en/academy?_gl=1*qli31a*_ga*MTcwODI3MDkxOC4xNzIwNjEyMDQ1*_ga_Q7SMFFCLC5*MTczNjE1NDcwNC4xODAuMS4xNzM2MTU0ODM0LjYwLjAuMA.. Feel free to contact us for more Resources. |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support |
| Home Learning | Parent Access Anyone can create the account. |
 Tags | CodingComputer ScienceDigital LiteracyGamingDigital LiteracyProgrammingElementary schoolBlock-coding |
AIAI usage This product does not use AI. | |
ubbu PricingPricing Plans FreemiumFree TrialPaid Subscription ubbu pricing starts from $25 / year Pricing  Optimised for a quick response | |
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Cristina Maria De Sousa Passareira
Teacher
Used ubbu weekly for 5+ years
Jul 2025
Sim. Porque é uma plataforma excelente onde os alunos aprendem divertindo-se e num grau crescente de dificuldade. No entanto, os alunos não se apercebem muito que a dificuldade vai aumentando gradualmente. Na introdução da aula ou durante, podemos trabalhar temas diversos alusivos a várias áreas (Estudo do Meio, Matemática, Línguas, TIC, Cidadania,...). Esta plataforma dá para trabalhar transversalmente e a interdisciplinaridade.
Cristina Maria De Sousa Passareira found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Tem impacto no conhecimento de Programação; no desenvolvimento de estratégias e raciocínio; a criar um mundo sustentável; no desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico;...”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Impacto na programação.”
- Improves attainment“A colaboração entre alunos.”
Jun 2025
its very good
Ana Patrícia Santos found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves attainment
Jun 2025
Por achar que a UBBU é uma plataforma tão completa, só podia dar esta classificação. Refiro que, sempre que se inicia um ano letivo, começo por incentivar os colegas a utilizar a aplicação, havendo mesmo momentos em que estou com as turmas para iniciação da exploração por parte dos respetivos alunos , havendo, deste modo, um primeiro contacto (sempre motivador para as crianças).
Eduardo Menezes found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“- Alunos com dificuldades de aprendizagem (supostamente) - Matemática, conseguem atingir patamares bem elevados na plataforma, conseguindo superar essas "dificuldades "até então demonstradas; - Impaciência dos discentes, esperando que chegue a hora da aula de programação; - Aprendizagem, em grupo, de matéria implícita nas atividades (por exemplo: reciclagem) e partilha de saberes...”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Há 5 anos de utilizo a UBBU em sala de aula e sei que os alunos se desprendem da noção de escola, no termo tradicional da mesma. É um tempo de lazer e de aprendizagem, o que motiva qualquer docente a usar e explorar , cada vez mais, a UBBU e tirar dela o máximo proveito possível, para bem dos alunos e auto-estima do docente.”
- Improves attainment“- Ao utilizar a plataforma, os alunos conseguem transmitir, através do jogo, todas as suas capacidades, quer ao nível das capacidades mentais, sensoriais e capacidades/desenvolvimento da praxis fina, fazendo cm que as suas aprendizagens sejam muito mais significativas.”
Rita Pinto Da Costa
Teacher
Used ubbu daily for 7-12 months
Jun 2025
Rita Pinto Da Costa found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“The students improved their computational thinking, problem-solving skills, and digital literacy”
- Improves teacher knowledge“As a teacher, I had access to a greater number of resources such as games, videos, and interactive exercises, in addition to lesson plans and online support.”
- Improves attainment“Students remain more motivated and learn more quickly and easily through engaging in UBBU activities.”
Liliana Sofia Moreira De Paiva
Teacher
Used ubbu weekly for 1-2 years
Jun 2025
With the ubbu platform, I can work with students from 1st grade to 9th grade. The level of difficulty increases progressively, allowing students to progress at their own pace. It also allows students to solve different types of problems through various exercises. What's more, I can monitor my students' progress and help them from a distance. However, the most important thing is that students can work with the ubbu platform without having to create a personal account.
Liliana Sofia Moreira De Paiva found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Autonomy and problem-solving was one of the biggest impacts I noticed in my students. Collaborative work also helped solve some problems.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Creating exercises or questions for students to solve. At ubbu I also helped to give tips to students with more difficulties.”
- Improves attainment“Na resolução de problemas de pensamento computacional, na resolução e organização de problemas, no trabalho colaborativo entre alunos.”
Vítor Manuel Noruegas Dias Da Rocha
Teacher
Used ubbu weekly for 0-3 months
Jun 2025
Is easy to work with and the students love it.
Vítor Manuel Noruegas Dias Da Rocha found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Domains where computers are used and programming.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“To create classes more interesting.”
- Improves attainment“The students were very motivated to work with this platform.”
Jun 2025
Como já referi, a plataforma UBBU tem os conteúdos bem organizados em aulas planificadas que facilitam a ação do professor, mesmo que se sinta pouco habilitado para desenvolver conteúdos de caráter tecnológico. Facilita o acompanhamento dos progressos de cada aluno. Tendo uma disciplina (opção de escola) cujo objetivo seja o equivalente a uma oficina digital, a UBBU enquadra-se perfeitamente, pois na planificação tem por base a aquisição de competências STEAM.
Laura Dias found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Conteúdos de matemática: ex. ângulos (medida), pensamento computacional, resolução de problemas, ...”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Ao nível da programação, para acompanhar os alunos, o professor tem de praticar a resolução de exercícios e inteirar-se de rudimentos básicos de programação.”
- Improves attainment“As aulas planificadas da UBBU são uma ferramenta muito importante para alcançar o objetivo final da capacitação digital dos alunos. Aprendemos e conseguimos derivar quando as aprendizagens dos alunos assim o exigem.”
Maira Paço
Teacher
Used ubbu occasionally for 4-6 months
Jun 2025
Maira Paço found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“self-regulation of learning”
- Improves teacher knowledge“provide new teaching methodologies”
- Improves attainment
Susana Isabel Machado Teixeira
Teacher
Used ubbu weekly for 3-4 years
Jun 2025
Já recomendei o uso do ubbu aos meus colegas pois acho que os exercícios estão bem concebidos e a aprendizagem é significativa.
Susana Isabel Machado Teixeira found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves attainment
Jun 2025
Já recomendei a colegas e fiz a formação.
Carla Patrícia Ribeiro Dias found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Raciocínio lógico.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Ferramentas para a disciplina de Programação e Robótica.”
- Improves attainment“Blocos lógicos que não nos deixa desistir.”
Jun 2025
Rosa Lourenço found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves attainment
Jun 2025
Não é nota máxima em virtude da dificuldade de todos os alunos terem equipamento disponível.
Sérgio Luís Marques Salgueiro found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“O conhecimento perante o PC, para atividades de pesquisa.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“A evolução e aprofundamento do conhecimento no domínio da programação.”
- Improves attainment“A menor necessidade de intervir diretamente com os alunos,”
Evarista Maria Alves Oliveira
Teacher
Used ubbu weekly for 3-4 years
Jun 2025
Recomendo, pois a plataforma é excelente. Combina organização, intencionalidade, facilidade de utilização e atratividade. O professor recebe todo o apoio da equipa da ubbu e apenas tem que orientar os alunos, as aulas estão lá bem planeadas e com todos os recursos.
Evarista Maria Alves Oliveira found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Os alunos apresentam melhorias no raciocínio e na resolução de problemas.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“A plataforma oferece formação contínua que permite ao professore aprender programação com os alunos, usando uma abordagem simples e pedagógica.”
- Improves attainment“Os alunos melhoraram o desempenho escolar na disciplina de matemática e desenvolve competências associadas à temática da programação.”
Helena Isabel Reis Fialho Moreno
Teacher
Used ubbu month for 7-12 months
Jun 2025
Helena Isabel Reis Fialho Moreno found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves attainment
Maria Susana Rebocho Marques
Teacher
Used ubbu weekly for 1-2 years
Jun 2025
Os meus alunos progrediram imenso o seu desempenho, empenho e prazer com as aulas UBBU por isso recomendo que os meus colegas as utilizem também.
Maria Susana Rebocho Marques found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Através das aulas UBBU consigo acompanhar mais facilmente o desempenho de crianças introvertidas e até com pequenos déficits de atenção/concentração.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Com o avançar das atividades e consequentemente o grau de dificuldades, o professor tem de treinar muito para conseguir depois auxiliar os seus alunos.”
- Improves attainment“Por vezes, as crianças revelam resistência a realizar uma tarefa em papel mas resolvem com agrado e facilidade se for através das aulas UBBU,”
Jun 2025
Jorge Tiago Pereira found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves attainment
Jun 2025
Its depende on age...
Fernanda Silva found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Autonomia”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Teach with diferent tools”
- Improves attainment
Sónia Alexandra Figueiredo Ferreira Varelas
Teacher
Used ubbu weekly for 3-4 years
Jun 2025
É uma plataforma cativante e desafiadora
Sónia Alexandra Figueiredo Ferreira Varelas found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Criatividade, autonomia, saber fazer, procura”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Novas perspetivas”
- Improves attainment“Desafios constantes”
Jun 2025
I recommend the Ubbu platform with a maximum score of 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. I consider it an essential tool for any teacher from the 1st Cycle onwards, not only for the resources it offers to students, but above all for the support it gives teachers in developing innovative and effective practices. Ubbu allows you to work on logical thinking, problem-solving and digital literacy from the first years of schooling, in an accessible, progressive way and aligned with the curriculum. The content is age-appropriate, motivating and helps to structure lessons with meaning and purpose. In the context of the Profile of Students Leaving Compulsory Schooling, this platform directly contributes to the development of skills such as autonomy, creativity, critical thinking and digital citizenship. Essential Learning in areas such as Mathematics, Portuguese and Environmental Studies are reinforced through programming and the practical application of concepts. At a time when education means preparing for the future, Ubbu is a clear asset, not only for students, but also for teachers. Today's children are tomorrow's future and that future is built with logic, computational thinking and access to technology.
Isabel Soares found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“By ubbu introducing computational thinking into primary education, ubbu promotes the early development of digital skills, in line with the Profile of Students Who Complete Compulsory Education, fostering logical reasoning, creativity and autonomy. This approach prepares students to think in a structured way and solve problems, essential skills in an increasingly digital world.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“The Ubbu platform helps teachers develop their digital skills by providing structured lessons, videos and practical activities that facilitate the introduction of programming and computer science in primary school. It brings teachers closer to technology in a simple and accessible way, promoting a more current, confident pedagogical practice that is aligned with the challenges of 21st century education.”
- Improves attainment“Using the Ubbu platform has a direct and positive impact on the quality of teachers’ teaching practices, which is reflected in students’ learning. By accessing structured, sequential content adapted to the national curriculum, teachers can diversify strategies, integrate technology with confidence and promote more meaningful learning. Ubbu enables students to develop logical reasoning, problem-solving and thought organization skills, which contributes to improvements in overall performance, not only in Technology, but also in Mathematics, Portuguese and even in work and collaboration behaviors. For teachers, this platform represents a contextual training tool that promotes continuous professional growth and brings teaching practices closer to the real demands of 21st century schools.”
Paulo Jorge Guedes Cardoso Coelho
Teacher
Used ubbu daily for 1-2 years
Jun 2025
appealing computational thinking exercises with varying degrees of difficulty
Paulo Jorge Guedes Cardoso Coelho found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“develop computational thinking”
- Improves teacher knowledge“improve computational thinking techniques”
- Improves attainment“improves logical reasoning”
Elisabete Maria Salgado Batista Coelho
Classroom Teacher
Used ubbu daily for 3-4 years
Jun 2025
Because UBBU is great platform
Elisabete Maria Salgado Batista Coelho found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“To now the sequencies”
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves attainment
Carla Susete Gonçalves Francisco
Teacher
Used ubbu daily for 5+ years
Jun 2025
Carla Susete Gonçalves Francisco found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves attainment
Maria Francisca Ribeiro Duarte Pessoa
Teacher
Used ubbu month for 7-12 months
Jun 2025
The score of 10/10 given to the impact of the UBBU platform is fully justified by its highly effective contribution to the development of both student and teacher skills. The content is carefully structured, allowing for clear progression in learning programming and computational thinking, with visible results in improved academic performance, especially in Mathematics and Science. For teachers, the platform provides accessible resources and ongoing support, increasing their confidence and knowledge in using educational technologies. Moreover, UBBU promotes an inclusive and engaging approach that involves all students, including those with learning difficulties, making a significant contribution to educational success.
Maria Francisca Ribeiro Duarte Pessoa found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“Improved Logical Thinking and Problem Solving After regular use of UBBU, students demonstrate enhanced abilities to break down problems, think critically, and develop step-by-step solutions. Increased Understanding of Computational Concepts Students gain a clear understanding of key computational concepts such as algorithms, sequences, loops, and conditionals. Better Digital Literacy and Confidence Many students become more confident using digital tools and expressing ideas using code.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Enhanced Understanding of Computational Thinking Teachers gain a solid grasp of fundamental computational concepts such as sequencing, loops, and conditionals, enabling them to integrate these ideas into different subject areas beyond coding. Improved Digital Competence UBBU supports the development of teachers’ digital literacy, helping them navigate educational technology tools and adopt new teaching methods effectively.”
- Improves attainment“Progressive Skill Development in Coding UBBU's structured curriculum allows students to gradually build their coding skills. Better Performance in Problem-Solving Tasks Students demonstrate faster and more effective problem-solving strategies in both digital and non-digital tasks. Increased Participation and Success Among Diverse Learners UBBU’s visual and interactive approach supports diverse learning needs, leading to increased engagement and attainment among students with learning difficulties or language barriers.”
Mafalda De Jesus Pitaça Luna
Teacher
Used ubbu weekly for 3-4 years
Jun 2025
As an Ubbussador teacher in Portugal, I recomend to all my colleagues to explore the platform and be doing that, they certainly discover that the teacher will be just a facilitator.
Mafalda De Jesus Pitaça Luna found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge“With UBBU students learns how a computer works, learn how to solve problems and train different habilities.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Teachers often verify how simples classes organized in UBBU can work so many capacities in the students.”
- Improves attainment
Anita Vilela De Carvalho
Teacher
Used ubbu occasionally for 5+ years
Jun 2025
Anita Vilela De Carvalho found ubbu:
- Builds student knowledge
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves attainment
