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Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
Students will begin the creation of an Amazing Mazes project in Scratch that will show their understanding of conditionals.
In this first lesson of a three lesson sequence, students will plan out their Amazing Mazes project on paper using a planning guide, then begin building their project using Scratch.
Agenda
Agenda
⭐️ Introduce: Amazing Mazes projects in Scratch (5 min.)
💥 Mini-Lesson: Conditionals in Scratch (5 min.)
📝 Plan: Amazing Mazes project on paper (15-20 min.)
🚧 Build: Amazing Mazes project in Scratch (15-25 min.)
📓 Reflect: (5 min.)
How did the planning guide help you start your project in Scratch?
What are you excited to add to your Amazing Mazes project next class?
Scratch Project Resources
Scratch Project Resources
Amazing Mazes starter projects: sprites & backdrops (no code) / exploded code
Amazing Mazes example project: It's a Maze Game
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
conditional: a statement that only runs under certain conditions or situations
initialize: assign a starting point for an object
input: any information going into a program
parallelism: sets of instructions that run at the same time
Standards
Standards
CA CSS 3-5.AP.12 Create programs that include events, loops, and conditionals.
CA CSS 3-5.AP.13 Decompose problems into smaller, manageable tasks which may themselves be decomposed.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Scratch website: scratch.mit.edu
Getting Unstuck Strategies from the Creative Computing Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
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