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Computational Thinking With Scratch

Coding

Scratch
Create a simple coding program to make a game to move an object through a maze without touching the side walls.
Concepts at a Glance
- Create a simple coding program to make a simple game to move an object through amaze without touching the side walls.
- Incorporate if-then-else (conditional) statements in a simple program.
- Understand the concept of variables & apply it to a simple program.
- Gain comfortability & confidence in the Scratch software.
- Feel confident enough to apply ideas & create other programs.
Curriculum Connections
Applied Technologies
- Select, and as needed learn about, appropriate tools and technologies to extend their capability to complete a task
- Identify the personal, social, and environmental impacts, including unintended negative consequences, of the choices they make about technology use
- Identify how the land, natural resources, and culture influence the development and use of tools and technologies
Grades 6/7
- Design can be responsive to identified needs.
- Complex tasks require different technologies and tools at different stages.
- Visual programming
Materials
- Computers/Tablets with internet
Activity Instructions
The following video tutorials for this activity are excerpts from our free AI for Teachers course.
Lesson Plan
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