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Scratch Coding Lesson Plan 2

1. The lesson plan introduces 7th grade students to block coding using the program Scratch. Students will use block coding to create their own story. 2. The teacher will present a slideshow on Scratch and block coding, demonstrate how to make a Scratch account and open a story project, and guide students through coding their own story. 3. Students will then work independently to code their own story using block coding, with the teacher providing support. Story cards will help reinforce the block combinations needed to tell the story.

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Scratch Coding Lesson Plan 2

1. The lesson plan introduces 7th grade students to block coding using the program Scratch. Students will use block coding to create their own story. 2. The teacher will present a slideshow on Scratch and block coding, demonstrate how to make a Scratch account and open a story project, and guide students through coding their own story. 3. Students will then work independently to code their own story using block coding, with the teacher providing support. Story cards will help reinforce the block combinations needed to tell the story.

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EdTPA Lesson Plan

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Teacher Name: Lauren Holan Lesson Title: Block Coding
Date: 03/25/2021 Course/Subject Area: Technology
Hour/Time: 11:06 Grade Level: 7th grade
Central Focus Block Coding
- General goal of the lesson in
simple terms

Content Achievement Standard 1. Achievement Standard: Design, develop, test, and implement
- Listed in the NBEA Standards programs and applications.
book
Performance Expectations 2. Demonstrate the ability to code using programming tools.
(Level)
- Listed below each achievement
standard in the NBEA Standards
book
Learning Targets/Objectives 1. I can use block code to create a story.
- Re-write the performance
expectation so it is student-
oriented/user-friendly/specific
Academic Language Block code - an element in software programming used to convert text-based
software code into a visual block format
- In reviewing the standard,
performance expectations, and
learning objectives – clarify any
words that need to be explained
(content specific or cognitive
domain/action words).
Support Student Learning Story cards depict block combinations so students can see specific lines of code
(Modifications) in front of them
- What will be provided during the
instructional time to support
learning (graphic organizers, visual
aids, graphics, notes, word banks,
etc.)

Resources/Materials Needed Chromebook, “SCRATCH: Starfish Story” Slides, copies of “SCRATCH


Assignment” for each student, hard copy of Story Cards
- PowerPoints, textbook, e-book,
websites, interactive devices,
worksheets, technology

Lesson Segment (Time) Activity Description (Teacher Does) Activity Description (Student Does)
Anticipatory Set (3) Show students a completed Scratch Watch the story, ask any questions that
story and how the events trigger the arise
- Engage students, connect with
prior learning, explain what sprites to tell a story
students will learn, explain what
students will do

Introduction of New Material ( ) Present “SCRATCH: Starfish story” Watch slides and ask any questions
slides that arise
- Provide direct instruction of
content, model new skills, explain • Slides 1-3, explain why teach
new concepts and terms, formative
assessment to check for coding and an overview of
understanding Scratch coding
• Slide 4, read the starfish story
aloud
Listen to the starfish story
Share a copy of SCRATCH
assignment with each student
• Slide 5, go through
requirements with students

Follow along on the handout


Guided Practice ( ) Show students how to make a Scratch Create a scratch coding account, write
coding account down username and password
- Facilitate student work, walk
through activities with students,
working together as a large group, Navigate to the project -
or small groups with consistent 1. In toolbar, choose ideas Navigate to and open the project
teacher check-in time 2. Click “Choose a tutorial” button
3. Choose “Create A Story” in the
second row

Walk students through Scratch coding

Sub note: Walk through the tutorial


with the students or direct them to walk
through the tutorials themselves
Follow along while the teacher shows
the class how to use Scratch coding to
create a story
Independent Practice ( ) Direct students to begin creating their Create a story on Scratch coding by
own project based on the SCRATCH using block coding
- Assign individual classwork and
homework (should reflect similar assignment handout
content and expectations used in
guided practice), teacher walk-
around to assist.
Share Story Cards with students who
need reinforcement
Closure/Assessment ( ) Share with students that we will be Ensure their project is saved before
wrapping up work time for the day and closing their chromebook
- Review learning objective,
summarize learning, clarify will continue work on or projects the
homework assessment following day

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