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Lesson Overview
Lesson Overview
Students will begin the creation of a Storytelling project in Scratch that will show their understanding of synchronization.
In this first lesson of a three lesson sequence, students will plan out their Storytelling project on paper using a planning guide, then begin building their project using Scratch.
Agenda
Agenda
⭐️ Introduce: Storytelling Projects in Scratch (5 min.)
💥 Mini-Lesson: Using Pair Programming to collaboratively work on a project (5 min.)
📝 Plan: Storytelling project on paper in pairs (15-20 min.)
🚧 Build: Storytelling project in Scratch in pairs (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 Storytelling project next class?
Scratch Project Resources
Scratch Project Resources
Storytelling starter projects: sprites & backdrops (no code) / exploded code
Storytelling example projects: Conversation between two sprites / Conversation (simpler version)
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
synchronization: coordinating actions between different sprites
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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