Lesson 20

Scene

In this lesson, students will create a project that experiments with backdrops, like a story with multiple scenes or a slideshow.

Objectives

Computer Science Objectives

Students will be able to create a project that experiments with changing backdrops, like a story with multiple scenes or a slideshow
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 and change scenes in Scratch.
Students will use general and academic language to provide peer feedback in speaking and writing

Language Frames

Lesson 20 Language Frames Placemat

Emerging

I used a block to ____

I used a block to change the scene.

Expanding

I used _____ to change the backdrop

Using switch background block, I changed my backdrop ___ The result is ____

Bridging

Using the switch background block, I changed my background from ____ to ____.

Using the switch background block, I changed my background from ____ to ____ and then I changed my background from ____ to ____.

Lesson Plan

Lesson 20: Storytelling - Scenes

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

Scenes handout
Scenes studio http://scratch.mit.edu/studios/475550
Student Workbook (p. 22)

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

Interacting with the Language: Collaborative

1. Exchanging information and ideas

3. Offering opinions

Learning about how English Works

1. Understanding text structure

2. Understanding cohesion

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