Scratch Project

What Can You Create

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CT Concept: ALGORITHMS

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This challenge asks coders to use a limited selection of block types within an unlimited number of sprites to create something interesting. The purpose of this challenge is to encourage coders to think creatively about block combinations to better understand algorithmic sequences. 

Project Checklist:  What Can You Create?

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1B-AP-10 Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals

1B-AP-15 Test and debug (identify and fix errors) a program or algorithm to ensure it runs as intended.

1B-AP-17 Describe choices made during program development using code comments, presentations, and demonstrations.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

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CT Concept: PATTERN RECOGNITION AND ABSTRACTION

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Scratch Project

Story About Me

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CT Concept: DECOMPOSITION & ALGORITHMS

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Coders select from a variety of starter prompts, storyboard their story, then code a story about themselves. The purpose of this synthesis project is to storyboard a project and then apply understandings into a project of interest. 

Project Checklist: Story About Me Link

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Standards:

1B-AP-10 Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals

1B-AP-11 Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.

1B-AP-15 Test and debug (identify and fix errors) a program or algorithm to ensure it runs as intended.

1B-AP-17 Describe choices made during program development using code comments, presentations, and demonstrations.