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In this lesson, students will connect a Makey Makey to their project, then participate in a gallery walk showcase so they can explore their classmates' projects. They will then use a rubric to self-reflect on their work on this Unit 4 culminating project. This is a great project for a student showcase, community night, or STEAM/CS celebration!
Objectives
Objectives
Computer Science Objectives
Computer Science Objectives
- Students will use physical computing to control their Build-a-Band projects in Scratch.
- Students will provide a self-assessment of their work
- Students will better understand how their teacher will assess their work
Language Objectives
Language Objectives
- Students will be able to express their opinions, expanding on others ideas, and formulate answers or count-arguments.
- Students will be able to express their assessments of their work and explain how they can modify or improve their projects.
- Students will be able to understand informational text and follow step by step directions.
Language Frames
Language Frames
Emerging
Emerging
I think _____________ because _____ (basic use of computer science concepts)
Expanding
Expanding
I agree with _______________ (expanding use of computer science concepts)
Bridging
Bridging
That’s a good idea but ________ (increasing use of computer science concepts)
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
- algorithm: A list of steps that you can follow to finish a task.
- event: An action that causes something to happen.
- initialization: Assign an initial (beginning) value to an object (or variable).
- loops: The action of doing something over and over again.
- parallelism: Making things happen at the same time.
- program: An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine.
- sequence: A particular order of steps or events.
Materials
Materials
- projector
- computing devices for students
- Makey Makey invention kits, one per group
- Build-a-Band handout
- Controller supplies (bananas, foil, playdough, etc.)
- Getting Started handout
- Build-a-Band studio (create your own! - optional)
- Student Workbook (p. 20-21) or handouts:
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
- Makey Makey website
- Makey Makey how-to guide
- Scratch projects to connect the Makey Makey to: music
- Build-a-Band choice board (optional)
- Build-a-Band public Scratch studio for inspiration!
- Scratch Project Student Checklist
- Peer Feedback Strategies
Standards
Standards
Computer Science
Computer Science
- CSTA 1B-NI-05: Discuss real-world cybersecurity problems and how personal information can be protected.
- CSTA 1B-CS-02: Model how computer hardware and software work together as a system to accomplish tasks.
- CSTA 1B-AP-10: Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals.
- CSTA 1B-AP-17: Describe choices made during program development using code comments, presentations, and demonstrations.
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.
- ELA RI.3.5: Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
- ELA SL.3.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
English Language Development
English Language Development
- 1. Exchanging opinions and ideas
- 3. Offering opinions
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