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Computational Thinking Skills & a Squishy Scavenger Hunt
Computational Thinking Skills & a Squishy Scavenger Hunt
What is computational thinking?
What is computational thinking?
Additional resources about Computational Thinking:
You will:
You will:
10-15 minutes:
10-15 minutes:
- Work in groups of 2 or 3
- Get your squishy, but don't don't show the other groups your squishy!
- Hide the squishy in the room or outside of the room (but it needs to be nearby). :-)
- Using a large Post-It, write directions to guide another group to the location of the squishy. GOAL: Help them find the correct squishy within 3 minutes. CHALLENGE: Keep the squishy's identity a secret!
5 minutes:
5 minutes:
- Each group uses the directions given to them by another group to search for the unknown squishy.
10 minutes: Debrief
10 minutes: Debrief
- How helpful were your group's directions?
- Were there "bugs?"
- How could the directions be improved?
- How could this activity fit into your own classroom?
Dive in!
Dive in!
Goal: practice basic coding skills to prepare to learn Scratch
- In pairs or groups of 3, work through each puzzle. Be prepared to explain how you solved it with the correct amount of code blocks.
- Help video >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Just for fun: Our Hour of Code Commercial
Scratch Window
Scratch Window
Using Scratch Cards, we will get familiar with the Scratch interface.
Using Scratch Cards, we will get familiar with the Scratch interface.
View some simple projects in MY STUDIO
Google CS First
Google CS First
Create Your Own Google Logo - lesson plans, certificates, etc.
Create Your Own Google Logo - lesson plans, certificates, etc.
Scratch editor for the Google Logo Project
Teacher Guide to introduce the Google Logo project
Do You Want to Play a Game?
Do You Want to Play a Game?
Goal: get familiar with the Scratch window and the way it works
- Visit THIS GAME and play it for a few minutes.
- "See Inside" - explore the code, make changes, get familiar with the interface
- Work in groups of 2 or 3 to complete the Challenges and to compare the events in the game to the skills we learned using the Scratch Cards.
Create a Programming Project
Create a Programming Project
Goal: plan a programming project and learn about Pseudo-Code
- Pseudo-coding is writing out a plan for what you want your program to do in plain English.
- Learn about Pseudo-Code and planning coding projects with Khan Academy's Planning a Programming Project tutorials
- Plan a simple coding project with this TEMPLATE
- COMPLETED SAMPLE
- Class example: How would you have the cat draw a square?
- Small groups or individuals: Plan a simple program. Choose one of the following:
- Make the cat move 200 steps, say Hello, and then disappear (hide)
- Delete the cat, choose a different sprite and have it draw a circle, square, or triangle
- Add a second sprite so both sprites can have a short conversation.
- Your choice
Work and Share
Work and Share
Set up a simple project for your class using Scratch
Set up a simple project for your class using Scratch
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