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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
Agenda
- Discuss Computer Science (optional video)
- Introduce Scratch: Video Scratch Overview
- Discuss guidelines and norms
- Create Scratch Accounts
Materials
Materials
- projector
- computing devices for students
- Accnt Info: Username & Password
- L1 Language Frames
- Student Workbook (pages 3-5)
L1 Language Frames
L1 Language Frames
L1 U1 Placemat 2.0.docxObjectives
Objectives
Computer Science 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
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
Vocabulary
Scratch Terms
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
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
Standards
- 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
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.*.
- 1. Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social
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