Scratch Jr. Code Camp
September 2017
These are resources for the September 16, 2017 PBS Scratch Jr Code Camp in Edmond, Oklahoma, sponsored by The Div Jr (@thedivorg) and led by Shelly Fryer (@sfryer).
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An introduction video for the "regular" Scratch Jr app is also available.
Activity 1: Simple Animation
Learn to create an animated math flashcard in Scratch Jr.
Download a finished example of this "Moving Game" to your tablet and open it in the PBS Scratch Jr. app. Then show it to students FIRST before showing the videos.
This Maze Game requires 8 different characters which each have scripts. Click the image thumbnails below to view larger versions of each character or sprite:
More Scratch Jr. Resources
Activities, lesson resources, and curriculum for Scratch Jr. are available on www.scratchjr.org.
Other tutorial videos about using Scratch Jr are available in this YouTube playlist.
Sam Patue (@sampatue) is the author of "Programming in the Primary Grades: Beyond the Hour of Code" and a great educator to follow for more ideas about using coding with elementary students.