Lesson 18

/S/ is for Scratch Jr.

Students program their first game to playfully reinforce letter-sound correspondence! They program each sprite to respond one of two ways, depending on if it represents a correct or incorrect answer.

Agenda

Warm-up: Search for sprites in the Sprite Library that begin with the /s/ sound. Co-program correct answers to run a dance sequence and incorrect answers to hide On Tap. (10 minutes)
Main Activity: Students program their own /s/ sound game. (15 minutes)
Debrief: Student project showcase and/or gallery walk in Presentation Mode. (10 minutes)

Materials

Tablets: 1-2 per pair of students
Physical items to photograph and import as sprites (optional)

Vocabulary

blocks - a visual unit of code
initialize - to set a computer program to a starting position, value, or configuration
sprite - a virtual object, animal, or person that a programmer controls with code

Additional Resources

Sample Programs:

Standards

CA CSS K-2. DA. 7 - Store, copy, search, retrieve, modify, and delete information using a computing device, and define the information stored as data.
CA CSS K-2. AP. 14 - Develop plans that describe a program’s sequence of events, goals, and expected outcomes.
CA CSS K-2. AP. 15 - Give attribution when using the ideas and creations of others while developing programs.
CA CSS K-2. AP. 16 - Debug errors in an algorithm or program that includes sequences and simple loops.
CA CSS K-2. AP. 17 - Describe the steps taken and choices made during the iterative process of program development.

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