3rd Grade
2017-18
June 11th:
June 11th:
- Set up your Makey Makey with 4 arrow keys to play the mazes
- Sign in to Scratch & try out your classmate's mazes with the Makey Makey:
June 4th:
June 4th:
- Whole Class:
- Electric Circuits
- How to make an Electric Circuit with a Makey Makey
- Challenge 1: Plug in your Makey Makey & set up a circuit with just the Space Key & try one of these:
- Challenge 2: Now, add the arrow keys to your circuit & try one of these:
May 11th - June 1st:
May 11th - June 1st:
- Create your maze and turn in the assignment
- Do not forget to share your maze project
- Make sure to add instructions to your maze:
- What is the goal of your maze
- What do you need to avoid
- How do you move your main sprite
- Do not forget to add your maze to the 3rd Grade Studio
- Finished? Add a post to your Google Site for your Scratch Maze project and turn in the assignment
- Done? Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club OR Try another Scratch Project:
April 30th - May 7th:
April 30th - May 7th:
- Whole Class: Steps to building a maze in Scratch
- Create your maze - draw or remix
- Add and resize your main sprite
- Add your destination sprite
- Program your main sprite:
- Move with arrow keys
- Does something if runs into the maze or obstacles in the maze
- May do something when reaches destination
- Program your destination sprite: May do something when main sprite touches
- Christian & Wally: Finish and mark as done the Scratch First Game assignment in Google Classroom
- Scratch Maze
- You may try to solve Mrs. Sedgwick's Example Maze or 3rd Grade Mazes (from 2 years ago)
- Create your maze
April 27th:
April 27th:
- Whole Class: Reminders on creating Google Site Post
- If not done, finish and mark as done the Scratch First Game assignment in Google Classroom
- Scratch Maze
- You may try to solve Mrs. Sedgwick's Example Maze or 3rd Grade Mazes (from 2 years ago)
- Create your maze
April 16th - 23rd:
April 16th - 23rd:
- Whole Class:
- Status Check
- Reminders on taking & saving screenshot of game and linking
- Christian: Finish your instructions on your Scratch Project.
- Everyone: Open the Scratch First Game assignment in Google Classroom
- Save a screenshot of your project, if you haven't already.
- Write your Google Site post - don't forget to upload your screenshot and link it to your Scratch game project. Make sure you follow all of the directions
- Mark as Done when you have completed the post.
- Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club when you are done.
April 9th & 13th:
April 9th & 13th:
- Whole Class:
- How to add a post for your Scratch game:
- How to save a screenshot of your game
- How to create your post including uploading & linking your screenshot
- Reminders on adding instructions for your game
- How to add a post for your Scratch game:
- Sign in to Scratch
- Is your game done? Make sure you have instructions for players
- Not done with your game? Finish it and add instructions
- Done with your Scratch game and instructions? Open the Scratch First Game assignment in Google Classroom
- Save a screenshot of your project.
- Write your Google Site post - don't forget to upload your screenshot and link it to your Scratch game project
- Mark as Done when you have completed the post
- Done? Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
March 22nd:
March 22nd:
- Whole Class: Pair up and play the games in 2017-18 3rd Grade Studio - One person should move the mouse and the other should use the arrow keys
- Whole Class: How to add instructions to a Scratch Project
- Go to the Scratch website sign in and go to My Stuff:
- If not done, finish your "game" - see March 12th for details
- Add instructions for your "game" so people know how to run it.
- Done? Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
March 19th:
March 19th:
- Whole Class: How to share your project & add to a studio
- All Together: Share your "Game" project and add it to the 2017-18 3rd Grade Studio
- If not done, finish your Game project
- Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
March 12th:
March 12th:
- Whole Class: The Conditionals Game
- Go to the Scratch website sign in and open your "Game" project:
- You need to make sure that you have:
- One sprite that moves with the arrow keys Video Tutorial/ Scratch Card
- One sprite that follows the mouse pointer Video Tutorial / Scratch Card
- A condition (IF block) that makes something happen on one of the sprites when the sprites collide. If you put a condition on both sprites, they may not both work.
- CHALLENGE: If the above all works, you may add a 3rd sprite. This sprite should move forever. If you add this sprite, you must add conditions so that if it collides with the other sprites something happens.
- You need to make sure that you have:
- Done? Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
March 5th & 9th:
March 5th & 9th:
- Whole Class: Introduction to Conditionals
- What is a conditional?
- How does it work in a Scratch project
- Go to the Scratch website and sign in:
- Open your Key Moves project & finish it, if it is not done. You should have 2 sprites: one that moves with the arrow keys and one that follows the mouse. Video Tutorial / Scratch Card
- Rename your Key Moves project to "Something" Game, like Cat & Mouse Game
- Add a condition (IF block) so that if the sprites collide something happens
- CHALLENGE: Can you add a 3rd sprite that moves forever and does something if it collides with the other sprites? Can you avoid this sprite?
February 22nd - March 2nd:
February 22nd - March 2nd:
- Whole Class:
- How to sign in and open your Scratch project
- Next project to create - Move with Arrow Keys (Key Moves)
- Go to the Scratch website and sign in:
- Open your Move Forever project & finish it
- When done, create a new project and name it Key Moves: Video Tutorial/ Scratch Card
- Pick a sprite that looks like you are looking down on it
- Program the sprite to move around the screen with the arrow keys
- You may add a background.
- You can make your sprite change color (does not work on sprites that are pictures) every time you click an arrow key.
- Challenge: Can you make your sprite a specific color when you press a specific arrow key. For example, sprite turns blue when I press the left arrow key and red when I press the right arrow key. Hint: You will need a set color block.
- If you finish, add a second sprite and make it follow the mouse. Video Tutorial / Scratch Card
- Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
February 16th:
February 16th:
- Whole Class: Reminder of your goal!
- Go to the Scratch website, sign in, and create a project with a sprite that moves forever. Forget how to do something? Check out this Video Tutorial - you can use a different sprite, if you wish. If you are done with this, try some of the following:
- Add a background image, if you didn't already
- Add a 2nd sprite that also moves forever
- Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
February 12th:
February 12th:
- Whole Class:
- Vocabulary:
- Algorithm - A list of steps to finish a task.
- Sequence - The order that steps are completed in an algorithm.
- Loop - The action of doing something over and over again.
- Introduction to Scratch
- Vocabulary: Toolbar, Stage, Block Pallet, Scripts Area, Sprite Pane/Sprite Info Pane
- How to create & name a project in Scratch
- How to delete a sprite
- How to add a sprite from the Sprite Library
- All together: Moving a sprite forever
- Vocabulary:
- Go to the Scratch website, sign in, and create a project with a sprite that moves forever. Forget how to do something? Check out this Video Tutorial
- Done? Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
February 9th:
February 9th:
- Whole Class: Mojo Puts It All Together
- Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
January 29th & February 2nd:
January 29th & February 2nd:
- Whole Class: The Mysterious World of Neurons
- Christian - Sign in to Google Classroom and Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done
- Minecraft Adventure Coding - When finished with Level 14, sign in to Google Classroom and Complete and Turn In Assignment 005 - Minecraft Adventure
- Done? Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
January 26th:
January 26th:
- Christian - Sign in to Google Classroom and Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done
- Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
- Minecraft Adventure Coding - When finished with Level 14, write down URL to your project
January 22nd:
January 22nd:
- Whole Class: The Incredible Power of Yet
- Christian - Sign in to Google Classroom and Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done
- Minecraft Adventure Coding - When finished with Level 14, write down URL to your project
January 11th:
January 11th:
- Whole Class: The Magic of Mistakes
- Christian - Sign in to Google Classroom and Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done
- Minecraft Adventure Coding
- Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
January 8th:
January 8th:
- Whole Class: Your Brain is Like a Muscle
- Joey - Sign in to Google Classroom and Complete Assignment 003 - Google Site: Self-Portrait and Mark as Done
- Christian - Sign in to Google Classroom and Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done
- Minecraft Adventure Coding
January 5th:
January 5th:
- Sign in to Google Classroom and:
- Complete Assignment 003 - Google Site: Self-Portrait and Mark as Done: Joey, Christian, Max
- Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done: Bella, Christian, Lily, Sergio, Wally
- 10 minutes of Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
- Try some coding: Minecraft Adventure
December 11th:
December 11th:
- It's Christmas with Dash & Dot:
- Santa Dot & Reindeer Dash
- New Present Delivery System
- Snowplow Dash
December 8th:
December 8th:
- How many Dash Challenges can you complete?
December 4th:
December 4th:
- Whole Class:
- Introduction to Dash & Dot: Robot Guts Video & PDF
- Pair Programming
- Complete Dash or Dot Puzzles
- Done? How far can you get with Google's CSEd Week Doodle
November 27th:
November 27th:
- Sign in to Google Classroom and:
- Complete Assignment 003 - Google Site: Self-Portrait and Mark as Done: Joey, Christian, Max
- Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done: Bella, Christian, Lily, Sergio, Wally
- Keyboarding Lessons in Typing Club
November 6th - 20th:
November 6th - 20th:
- Sign in to Google Classroom and:
- Complete Assignment 002 - Google Site Setup and Mark as Done: Max
- Complete Assignment 003 - Google Site: Self-Portrait and Mark as Done: Lily, Joey, Christian, Max
- Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done: Everyone except Joey, Angel, and Max
- Thanksgiving Games:
November 3rd:
November 3rd:
- Whole Class: Practice Sign In/Out of Google Classroom until told okay to continue
- Sign in
- Open Google Site
- Sign out
- Repeat
- Sign in to Google Classroom and:
- Complete Assignment 001 - Self-Portrait
- Complete Assignment 002 - Google Site Setup and Mark as Done
- Complete Assignment 003 - Google Site
- Complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done
October 30th:
October 30th:
- Whole Class:
- How to download your OREO Slide
- How to add a post for your self-portrait
- How to add a post for the OREO Project
- Download your OREO Project Google Slide
- Sign in to Google Classroom and:
- Christian, Joey, Sergio, & Wally: Complete Assignment 002 - Google Site Setup and Mark as Done
- Complete Assignment 003 - Google Site: Self-Portrait and Mark as Done
- All except Joey, complete Assignment 004 - Google Site: O.R.E.O. Project and Mark as Done
- ABCya! 3rd Grade or Dance Mat Typing
October 20th & 23rd:
October 20th & 23rd:
- Whole Class: Google Sites Reminders
- How to change the theme of your site and the header images on your site
- How to update your About Me page on your site
- How to add an assignment to your 3rd Grade page
- Sign in to Google Classroom and:
- Complete Assignment 002 - Google Site Setup and Mark as Done
- Complete Assignment 003 - Google Site: Self-Portrait and Mark as Done
- ABCya! 3rd Grade or Dance Mat Typing
October 16th:
October 16th:
- Whole Class: How to set your avatar on Google Classroom
- Practice signing in and out of Google Classroom
- Sign in to Google Classroom and:
- Set your avatar on Google Classroom
- Complete Assignment 001 - Self-Portrait, if not done, and Turn In
October 12th:
October 12th:
- Finish Password Power
- Sign in to Google Classroom and complete Assignment 001 - Self-Portrait Don't forget to sign out!
October 9th:
October 9th:
- Whole Class: Password Power
October 6th:
October 6th:
- Sergio & Wally: Complete your OREO Slide
- Finish your self-portrait, if not done
- Typing lessons in Dance Mat Typing
September 25th & October 2nd:
September 25th & October 2nd:
- Whole Class: Let's look at our OREO Results:
- What DATA did we collect?
- Who thought they could stack the most?
- Who thought they would stack the least?
- Did anyone stack the exact amount they predicted they would on their best try?
- How many people did better on their first try than on their second try? How many did better on their second try? How many did the same?
- Whole Class: How to complete your OREO Slide
- Complete your OREO Slide
- Finish your self-portrait, if not done
- Typing lessons in Dance Mat Typing
September 22nd:
September 22nd:
- Whole Class: OREO Project
- What's the OREO Project?
- What are the rules for stacking?
- Each student will have 2 attempts to create a cookie stack.
- Students will place one cookie on the paper plate/table cloth and add one cookie at a time to the stack.
- Students may NOT adjust the cookie after they have placed the cookie on the stack and moved their hand away.
- Cookies need to be freestanding and NOT leaning against any kind of support or use any kind of adhesion so they stick together.
- Cookie needs to be a regular cookie and not separated in ANY way.
- Another student should be tallying as the student stacks.
- A tumble has occurred once 1 or more cookies have tumbled off the stack. The complete stack DOES not need to completely tumble for it to be called a tumble.
- Let's stack OREOs - outside on Kindergarten tables
- Record results on our OREO Project Spreadsheet
September 11th & 18th:
September 11th & 18th:
- Whole Class: Review shapes, fill bucket, and pencil drawing tools in Tux Paint and expectations for self-portrait
- Draw self-portrait in Tux Paint
- If done, try some typing lessons in Dance Mat Typing (start with Level 1)
September 8th:
September 8th:
- Whole Class: Computer Lab Rules
- Choose Computers
- Complete the Student Technology Survey
- Check out some activities on ABCya!
When You Are Done