Unit 1, Lesson 1

Computer Science & Scratch Platform

In this lesson, students will be introduced to Computer Science with Scratch. They will reflect on the role of technology in their daily lives and learn about the field of computer science. Students will log into Scratch for the first time and briefly explore the project editor, coding blocks, and Scratch stage.

Agenda

Materials

Lesson Plan

U1L1: Intro to CS and Scratch Interface

L1 Language Frames

L1 U1 Placemat 2.0.docx

Objectives

Computer Science Objectives

  • Students will discuss the definition and impact of computer devices
  • Students will explore the Scratch platform and review the Scratch community guidelines, project procedures, and classroom norms.

Language Objectives

  • Students will be able to explain the different ways in which they have used computers and its impact on society
  • Students will be able to define what it means for a device to be a computer

Vocabulary

Scratch Terms

  • Sprite: A media object that performs actions on the stage in a Scratch project.
  • Stage: The background of a Scratch project. The stage can have scripts, backdrops (costumes), and sounds, similar to a sprite.
  • Code Blocks: pieces of code or commands in a puzzle-piece form
  • Script: code put together in a specific order or sequence.

CS Terms

  • Computer Science: A field in which people use the power of computers to solve big problems. This includes how to create the physical parts (hardware) and how to make computers think (software).
  • Computer: A device that takes in an input, processes and stores information, and provides an output.
  • Interface: a program that allows a user interact with a computer, divided into several different panes or sections.

Standards

Computer Science

  • CSTA1B-IC-18: Discuss computing technologies that have changed the world, and express how those technologies influence, and are influenced by, cultural practices

English Language Arts

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.3.A Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*.

English Language Development

  • 1. Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social

Teacher Created Materials

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