^{Scratch for Beginners}

Agenda

10 minutes: Introductions

What is your name? What is your grade level? What do you teach?

10 minutes: Academic Examples

What are some examples academic focused Scratch projects?

1 hour Tutorial on Scratch

• What is Scratch? - Overview of the Scratch features

• Life Cycle Of A Plant Project

10 minutes Reflection

How do you think you could use this in your classroom? What are some challenges you see implementing this into your classroom?

Examples of Academic Based Projects

Social Studies Math Science Science ELA

Special Education --I saw this one and had to add it. The other ones are examples from my class.

Here are different examples of how Scratch could be used in the classroom. Some of them are samples of my students and others I found on the Scratch Website.

Tutorial Project

Scratch Resources

http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/scratch_crosscurricular_integration_guide_0.pdf

Here is an article on Scratch about having low floors, high ceilings, and wide walls. Scratch gives students the opportunity to grow in every direction and at every level.

Computer Science Programs