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Students will use inputs on motion (blue) and looks (purple) blocks to write shorter, more efficient programs in ScratchJr. They will then create a project in ScratchJr in which a character tells a story by moving to various points on a selected background.
Agenda
Agenda
- Ask: What are you excited to create in ScratchJr?
- Unplugged Mini-Lesson: Guess the Program / Program the Teacher (optional)
- ScratchJr Mini-Lesson: using inputs with motion (blue) blocks, adding the yellow "green flag" block to start a program
- Independent Work Time: More Moves!
- Reflection & Close-Out:
- What is one success you had while programming in ScratchJr today?
- What were you able to make your cat (or other character) do today?
Materials
Materials
- Tablets: 1-2 per pair of students
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
- program: a set of instructions written in a language that a computer understands
- sequence: a set of instructions that follow one another in order
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
- Sample Programs:
- More Moves (mild/medium/spicy challenges)
- Technology Brain Break: choose a video from this list!
Standards
Standards
- CA CSS: K-2.CS.1 Select and operate computing devices that perform a variety of tasks accurately and quickly based on user needs and preferences.
- CA CSS: K-2.CS.2 Explain the functions of common hardware and software components of computing systems.
- CA CSS: K-2.AP.12 Create programs with sequences of commands and simple loops to express ideas or address a problem.
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