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Sniffing Around Scratch 3.0 Beta

Sniffing Around Scratch 3.0 Beta

Intuitive Scratch 3.0 Interface Exploring Scratch 3.0 revealed exciting updates that make this student-friendly coding interface even more intuitive for kids! Scratch 3.0 is currently in Beta and due to replace Scratch 2.0 on January 2, 2019. According to their website, all existing Scratch 2.0 projects will be migrated by the launch date in January. The new version was developed using HTML ...

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Interactive Exhibits with Makey Makey & Scratch

Re-imagine Poster Projects as Interactive Exhibits with Scratch & Makey Makey Looking for ways to incorporate coding into just about any subject area? Re-imagine student poster projects as interactive exhibits by combining the digital storytelling power of Scratch, a kid-friendly, block-based programming language with Makey Makey, an invention kit that connects everyday objects to computer programs! In the specific example shared ...

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Showing the Sun’s Pattern with Scratch Jr.

Showing the Sun's Pattern with Scratch Jr. Block based programming for kids

Integrating Scratch Jr. into our Science Unit Grade 1 students studying patterns in the sky demonstrated their understanding of how the sun appears to move throughout the day using Scratch Jr. This simple project was a great introduction to Scratch Jr. that aligned with our science curriculum and allowed students to demonstrate their learning in a novel way. The idea ...

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Coding Math Word Problem Games in Scratch

Incorporating Scratch Coding in the Math Classroom Integrating computer coding with math in the elementary classroom is easy using Scratch. I recently challenged some of our fourth graders to create their own math word problem games. After completing their programs, students rotated around the room playing one another’s games, which made for some great math practice!  Students were provided with ...

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