3-5

Code your Hero with Scratch

You will need

  • iPads or Chromebooks or Computers (one for each pair of students)
  • Reliable internet
  • Projector capable of playing sound
  • Tolerance for many children talking and playing computer audio at once.

Assets

Code Your Hero tutorial from CS First in English or Spanish

Lesson Plan

Supplemental Who's Your Hero planning activity

Pair Programming from Code.org

Make superhero capes out of T-shirts

Standards

3-5.AP.12 Create programs that include events, loops, and conditionals.

3-5.AP.16 Observe intellectual property rights and give appropriate attribution when creating, remixing, or combining programs.

3-5.AP.17 Test and debug a program or algorithm to ensure it accomplishes the intended task.

Challenge 1 (3-5): Dialog

Use Scratch to create a scene and make your hero talk.

Challenge 2 (3-5): Explore

Choose one or more of the add-ons to improve your project.

Challenge 3 (3-5): Extend

Use all the knowledge you gained from the add-ons to design and make something cool. Remember, everything starts with a plan!