1 - Getting Started ~4 mins
Today we open ScratchJr and snap picture blocks so a character moves and makes a sound.
When you tap a game and a character jumps or makes a noise, someone put those steps in order first, like a recipe. What do you think a picture block might tell a character to do?
2 - Watch How Scratchjr Works ~6 mins
Watch on the board. We open ScratchJr, add a character, and snap a short line of picture blocks. Predict: what will the character do when we press the green flag?
3 - Open Scratchjr and Add a Character ~7 mins
With your partner, open ScratchJr. Tap the + to start a new project, just like we did on the board. Add one character you both like. Do not drag or snap any blocks yet. Wait until we say go.
If we are using one device on the board, watch closely. When it is your pair's turn, call out the next tap for the teacher.
4 - Make It Move and Pop ~12 mins
Snap a short line of blocks, just like the one on the board:
- green flag first
- one move block
- one sound block
Then tap the green flag and watch. Your teacher will help if you need to fix anything.
5 - Draw What We Made ~6 mins
Tablets are closed now. On your Investigation Journal page, draw the character and the short line of blocks. You can draw your own short line of blocks, or the class line from the board. Show the character, the blocks in order, and what the character did.
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