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These standalone materials include units, lesson plans, and resources focused on teaching computer science concepts and skills. Navigate through grade bands to find targeted materials. Many of these resources can be differentiated and adapted to your specific classroom needs. Robot Maze, for example, is suggested for grades 3-6 and designed to support vocabulary development while students are applying their programming skills.
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This slide deck accompanies the Jerry Lawson Podcast companion as a way for students to bring design elements to a gaming cartridge in Scratch.
This slide deck accompanies the Jerry Lawson Podcast companion as a way for students to bring design elements to a gaming cartridge in Scratch.
MATERIALS: Slides
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged
SUGGESTED DURATION: One to three days
This slide deck contains the steps to creating a parade project in Scratch.
This slide deck contains the steps to creating a parade project in Scratch.
MATERIALS: Slides
ACTIVITY TYPE: Plugged
NOTE: Can be used for other grades who use the Scratch platform
NOTE: Can be used for other grades who use the Scratch platform
This workbook provides students with an organized space to brainstorm and plan out their game designs before bringing them to Scratch. This resource was created to support the Game Design with Scratch PL but can be used for students to begin planning their game ideas.
This workbook provides students with an organized space to brainstorm and plan out their game designs before bringing them to Scratch. This resource was created to support the Game Design with Scratch PL but can be used for students to begin planning their game ideas.
MATERIALS: Workbook
ACTIVITY TYPE: Unplugged
This is a legal size (8.5 x 14) maze with Computer Science vocabulary. Students can flip the vocabulary cards and then program the mouse in alignment with the definition of the chosen word.
This is a legal size (8.5 x 14) maze with Computer Science vocabulary. Students can flip the vocabulary cards and then program the mouse in alignment with the definition of the chosen word.
MATERIALS: Activity Instructions
ACTIVITY TYPE: Unplugged
CS CONCEPTS: Algorithms, Programming, Sequence
NOTE: This resource can be used for students grades 3-6.
NOTE: This resource can be used for students grades 3-6.
This holiday Google Slides activity allows students to create their own silly socks following an algorithm. They will use clipart images to add to their socks.
This holiday Google Slides activity allows students to create their own silly socks following an algorithm. They will use clipart images to add to their socks.
MATERIALS: Activity Instructions, Handouts
ACTIVITY TYPE: Unplugged
CS CONCEPTS: Algorithms, Digital Literacy, Pattern Recognition
NOTE: Can also be used in 3rd grade
NOTE: Can also be used in 3rd grade
Learning CS concepts through unplugged activities, this slide deck focuses on four CS concepts, their definitions, and includes an unplugged activity for each.
Learning CS concepts through unplugged activities, this slide deck focuses on four CS concepts, their definitions, and includes an unplugged activity for each.
MATERIALS: Slides
ACTIVITY TYPE: Unplugged
CS CONCEPTS: Algorithms, Abstraction, Loops, Conditionals
NOTE: Can also be used in 3rd grade
NOTE: Can also be used in 3rd grade
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