Showcase: Name Poem

Lesson Overview

Students will continue to learn about sequence and programming in Scratch as they use just 9 different blocks to create a poem using the letters of their name. In this lesson, students will finish building their project, then share it with their peers for feedback.

Agenda (updated)

🔥Warm-up: Think about your project so far. What's one thing you're proud of? What's one thing you'd change if you had more time? (5 min.)
▶️ Main Activity: Model giving warm feedback to a few projects together orally and via Scatch comments before releasing students to do so on their own. (30-40 min.)
🤔 Reflect: (5 min.)
- What’s a piece of feedback you received that you really appreciate?
- What’s something you might try in the future after reading people’s feedback or seeing other people’s work?

Materials

computing devices for all students

Two Stars and a Wish sentence frames

for projecting
for printing (optional)
Scratch Community Guidelines
Name Poem Scratch studio (teacher-created)

Lesson Plan

Lesson Extensions

project reflection guide, printed
- English / Spanish

Vocabulary

algorithm: steps to complete a task

code: a special language a computer understands

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

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

studio: a user-created gallery in the Scratch online community that can be used to highlight projects contributed by one or many users

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.
CA CSS 3-5.AP.15 Use an iterative process to plan and develop a program by considering the perspectives and preferences of others.
CA CSS 3-5.AP.17 Test and debug a program or algorithm to ensure it accomplishes the intended task.

Additional Resources

Scratch website: scratch.mit.edu
Hard copy of 2 Stars and a Wish (Peer Feedback)
Original 10 Block Challenge lesson and starter project
Guide: Three Ways to Add A Project to a Scratch Studio
Getting Unstuck Strategies from the Creative Computing Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

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