Explore: Conditionals
Lesson Overview
Students will first use, then modify, a project exploring conditionals in Scratch using the TIPP & SEE model.
This will provide students with another opportunity to tinker with this concept in Scratch before starting an open-ended project in the next lesson.
Agenda
💫 Review: Use the pages in the Purple Workbook to gain a deeper understanding of conditionals. (5-10 min.)
🚀 Explore: TIPP & SEE Conditionals: _____ Scratch activity (35-50 min.)
📓 Reflect: (5 min.)
Materials
computing devices for all students
Purple Level Student Workbooks, pp. ___
English / Spanish
TIPP & SEE Conditionals: _____
activity pages (slides 5 & 6)
English / Spanish
Scratch project
English / Spanish
Vocabulary
conditional: a statement that only runs under certain conditions or situations
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
Scratch website: scratch.mit.edu
Scratch TIPP & SEE posters:
large (11x17): English / Spanish