Build-a-Band: Showcase
Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
Students will complete their Build-a-Band projects, then participate in a showcase so they can explore their classmates' projects. They will then use a rubric to self-reflect on their work on this culminating project.
Agenda
Agenda
- Activity: Build-a-Band (30 minutes)
- Exploring Musical Instruments in Scratch (optional)
- Share: Build-a-Band Showcase (10-15 minutes)
- Self-Assessment: Build-a-Band Rubric (5-10 minutes)
Materials
Materials
- projector
- computing devices for students
- Green Level Student Workbooks, pp. 16-19
- student rubrics, printed
- Build-a-Band studio (teacher-created)
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-17: Describe choices made during program development using code comments, presentations, and demonstrations.
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
- Peer Feedback Sentence Starters
- Build-a-Band public Scratch studio for inspiration!
- Getting Unstuck Strategies from the Creative Computing Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Teacher-Created Resources
Teacher-Created Resources
coming soon!