This unit introduces students to foundational block-based coding concepts, development environments, and computational planning through hands-on work in Scratch and MakeCode. Learners will plan with flowcharts, set up and navigate IDE dashboards and accounts, build a simple interactive project with sprites and text-to-speech, and practice debugging and using help resources.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze program requirements and decompose behaviors into step-by-step flowcharts to plan an interactive project
- Demonstrate the ability to set up and navigate block-based development environments (Scratch and MakeCode), including creating accounts, using dashboards, and locating code/toolbox elements
- Apply block-based coding constructs to build an interactive Scratch project that uses backdrops, sprites, event-driven actions, text-to-speech, user input prompts, conditional greetings, and sound playback
- Evaluate and debug projects by identifying and fixing errors and by using help resources/documentation to iteratively improve program functionality
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 21 Lessons
- 30 hours
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- Unit 1 — Intro to Block-Based Coding21
- 1.1Coding QuickStart20 mins
- 1.2Flowcharting20 mins
- 1.3Picking a Language20 mins
- 1.4Using a Dashboard (IDE)20 mins
- 1.5Setting Up Your Account in Scratch20 mins
- 1.6Getting Around in Scratch20 mins
- 1.7Using the Code Tab in Scratch20 mins
- 1.8Getting Around in MakeCode20 mins
- 1.9Using the Code Toolbox in MakeCode20 mins
- 1.10Fixing Errors20 mins
- 1.11Getting Help20 mins
- 1.12Brainstorm20 mins
- 1.13Flowchart20 mins
- 1.14Start a New Project20 mins
- 1.15Add a Backdrop20 mins
- 1.16Add Animal Sprites20 mins
- 1.17Add Text-to-Speech Commands20 mins
- 1.18Code the Monkey to Run When Clicked20 mins
- 1.19Code the Monkey to Ask the User’s Name20 mins
- 1.20Make and Give the Greeting20 mins
- 1.21Code the Monkey to Play a Sound20 mins
Instructor
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