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In this lesson, students will use physical computing (Makey Makey devices) to modify and explore their Scratch projects.
Disclaimer: This is an extension from the previous version of lesson 10, when students used Makey Makey to explore their About Me project. Move on to lesson 13 if you have already used Makey Makey in your About Me showcase.
Computer Science Lesson Plan
Computer Science Lesson Plan
Objectives
Objectives
Computer Science Objectives
Computer Science Objectives
- Students will use physical computing to control an app on their computer using external objects.
Language Objectives
Language Objectives
- Students will use knowledge of language convention to present and discuss their projects.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
- computer science: A field in which people use the power of computers to solve big problems.
- physical computing: building interactive physical systems by the use of software and hardware that can sense and respond to the analog world.
Materials
Materials
- Projector
- Computing devices for student
- Makey Makey invention kits, one per group
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
- Makey Makey website
- Makey Makey how-to guide
- Additional Makey Makey apps to explore
Standards
Standards
Computer Science
Computer Science
- CSTA 1B-CS-02: Model how computer hardware and software work together as a system to accomplish tasks.
English Language Arts
English Language Arts
- ELA L.3.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- ELA L.3.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships.
English Language Development
English Language Development
- 1. Exchanging information and ideas
- 3. Offering opinions
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