Build-a-Band: Building
Agenda
Agenda
- Activity: Build-a-Band (30-45 minutes)
- Exploring Musical Instruments in Scratch (optional)
- Activity: Peer Feedback (15 minutes)
Materials
Materials
- projector
- computing devices for students
- Green Level Student Workbooks, pp. 16-19
- Peer Feedback organizer, printed
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
event: an action that causes something to happen
loop: repeat a sequence of instructions
parallelism: sets of instructions that run at the same time
program: a set of instructions written in a language that a computer understands
script: a set of Scratch blocks connected together to form a sequence
sequence: a set of instructions that follow one another in order
Standards
Standards
- CSTA 1B-AP-10: Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals.
- CSTA 1B-AP-13: Use an iterative process to plan the development of a program by including others' perspectives and considering user preferences.
- CSTA 1B-AP-15: Test and debug a program or algorithm to ensure it runs as intended.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
- Build-a-Band choice board (optional)
- Build-a-Band public Scratch studio for inspiration!
- Consider using the Scratch Starter Cards to help students who are feeling stuck.
- Getting Unstuck Strategies from the Creative Computing Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education