Focus Area: Be a Computer Scientist
5th Grade
Day 4-5
1. Vocabulary:
1. sprite- images in Scratch that are programmable
2. statement- a portion of a program that gives a command
3. sequence- an ordered collection of statements, the program has to follow the statements in the order given
4. program- a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute- An organized list of instructions that, when executed, causes the computer to behave in a predetermined manner
5. execute- to carry out a command in programming
1. sprite- images in Scratch that are programmable
2. statement- a portion of a program that gives a command
3. sequence- an ordered collection of statements, the program has to follow the statements in the order given
4. program- a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute- An organized list of instructions that, when executed, causes the computer to behave in a predetermined manner
5. execute- to carry out a command in programming
2. Lesson:
1. Go to http://scratch.mit.edu/classes/26163/register/3f1e7dfdb39f430fbc8c869a3c0e9691 and create an account.
Username: lunch number
Password: lunch number with initials at end
2. Introduce project
1. Go to http://scratch.mit.edu/classes/26163/register/3f1e7dfdb39f430fbc8c869a3c0e9691 and create an account.
Username: lunch number
Password: lunch number with initials at end
2. Introduce project
3. Activity:
- Create a Scratch Login/Log into Scratch. http://scratch.mit.edu/classes/26163/register/3f1e7dfdb39f430fbc8c869a3c0e9691
- Go to https://codeclubprojects.org/en-GB/scratch/poetry-generator/ the Ada Lovelace Poetry Generator Project.
- Go to jumpto.cc/poetry-go to open up project in Scratch. Click on Remix.
- Follow the directions on the page. Check off each step as you complete it. Toggle back and forth between the directions and your Scratch project page.
4. Wrap-Up:
Reflection
Reflection
- What was your favorite program that you made in this club and why?
- What was the most surprising thing that you were able to do?
- What was the most important thing that you learned about computer science?
- What do computer scientists do?
5. Extension:
- Draw your own shapes.
- Create your own sprite.