Discover: Sequence

Lesson Overview

With the understanding that coding is only one aspect of Computer Science, students will have their first opportunity to explore Scratch in this lesson. In partners, they explore the project editor and coding blocks using a code comprehension protocol called TIPP & SEE.

Agenda (updated)

  • 🔥 Warm-up: Review Computer Science Norms. What do you remember about computer science from previous grades? If this is your first time learning computer science, how are you already using computers to be creative?

  • ▶️ Main Activity: Watch Scratch Overview video. Model the TIPP & SEE Protocol with the Scavenger Hunt - Under the Sea project. In partners, students complete a hardcopy or Google Form activity page then continue to make changes to the Under the Sea program to personalize it.

  • 🤔 Debrief: How did you and your partner change the project to make it more “you”? What is something you can thank your partner for today?

Materials

Vocabulary

code: a special language a computer understands

computer science: using the power of computers to solve our problems and express ourselves

program: a set of instructions (algorithm) written in a language that a computer understands

script: a sequence of code, not inclusive of an event block

sprite: an object or character you can program in Scratch

Standards

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

Additional Resources


Pre-Fall 2021 Agenda