Lesson 18

Character

In this lesson, students will learn to define character behaviors in Scratch

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

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

Lesson 18 Language Frames Placemat

Emerging

I used “Make a block” to make my character

Expanding

Using “Make a block”, I made my character...

Bridging

Using the “Make a block” feature, I incorporated ____ and ___ into my block to make my character

Lesson Plan

Lesson 18: Characters

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.

Materials

Characters handout
Characters studio

http://scratch.mit.edu/studios/475545

Standards

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

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

1. Understanding text structure
2. Understanding cohesion

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