ScratchJr is available on tablets
NOTE: There is a download option for Window and Mac devices at home.
What is what?
Above we have embedded the site ScratchJr.org so that you can interact and learn about Scratch without having to navigate elsewhere. Click on the numbers to see a description of any area in the ScratchJR interface. If you would prefer, here is a PDF that can be printed and shared with your students. You can also click on the tabs to learn more about the Paint Editor, Blocks, and get some Tips & Hints.
NOTE: In the bottom left-hand corner you can click on 'English' to see the options you have to change this site to another language.
Lessons & Activities
Grade 1 & 2 Curriculum Aligned Activities
Click here to see great coding ideas shared by other educators that align with the 2020 Math Curriculum Expectations.
ScratchJR Challenges
Please refer to our Coding Challenges - ScratchJR Challenges that we've created. With the challenges, we guide students from becoming a brand new coder to more sophisticated coding that includes nesting/looping, and efficient coding.
Assessment Options
Unless you are using tablets, such as iPads, there is no way that students can submit a project to you. There is, however, a work-around for this. You can have students use Screencastify to record their project and share via Google Classroom or Google Drive. You could also have students share their screens when in a Google Meet so that you can their projects in action as well.
MORE ACTIVITIES
For more activities/lessons, please check out BootUp PD site and PBS Kids site.
Suggestion: Print. Remove numbers. Laminate blocks. Use whiteboard marker to add numbers in the space for the blocks. Have students practice using printed blocks coding movement activities in the classroom prior to using the program.
For more information on how to get started with ScratchJR, please visit our support page for this.