Lesson 18
Character
In this lesson, students will learn to define character behaviors in Scratch
Objectives
Objectives
Computer Science Objectives
Computer Science Objectives
- Students will experiment with defining behaviors for characters using Scratch’s Make a Block feature
- Students will gain more familiarity with the computational concepts of events and parallelism and the practice of experimenting and iterating
Language Objectives
Language Objectives
- Students will use knowledge of language and its convention to explain how to create characters using Scratch
- Students will use general and academic language to provide peer feedback in speaking and writing.
Language Frames
Language Frames
Emerging
Emerging
I used “Make a block” to make my character
Expanding
Expanding
Using “Make a block”, I made my character...
Bridging
Bridging
Using the “Make a block” feature, I incorporated ____ and ___ into my block to make my character
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).
- 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.
Standards
Standards
Computer Science
Computer Science
- CSTA 1B-AP-10: Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals
- CSTA 1B-AP-13: Use an iterative process to plan the development of a program by including others' perspectives and considering user preferences.
- CSTA 1B-AP-15: Test and debug a program or algorithm to ensure it runs as intended.
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. Understanding text structure
- 2. Understanding cohesion