Students earn badges by creating a Musical Talent show. A badge is a sticker students receive for completing different tasks and challenges. Badges are located in the CS First materials.
Topics introduced
Review concepts
Musical Talent Show Example Project
If you get stuck, review the Musical Talent Show Solution Sheet
Recap the last activity and have students log in to their Scratch accounts [ if they have one].
Present Video 1 and Video 2.
Share the Starter Project in the chat and allow students independent coding time to create a "Musical Talent Show" project in Scratch.
Check in with students as they complete their projects.
Students may choose to watch Add-on videos to learn how to enhance their project. [see below]
This lesson is not about "testing" students to see if they get a badge. This activity should be a positive, encouraging experience. Even if the student’s code doesn't quite do everything required, you can still support them in completing the code and earning a badge. The functionality some students build may differ from the code samples. That's OK, and those students can still earn the badge
Refer to the Solution Sheets to confirm students' coding is accurate.
Allow student(s) to share their screen and code with the class.
Discuss the activity and facilitate a brief discussion about what students learned and experienced.
Question 1: What was your favorite part of this activity?
Question 2: Who can tell me something cool they did to earn a badge?
Question 3: What is something you found to be very fun or surprising?
Question 4: What was something that was challenging that you later figured out?
VIDEO 1
Musical Talent Show Intro
VIDEO 2
Choose the Talents
Bust A Move
Energy Burst
Multiple Musicians
Clone Crazy