Core Modules
Build fundamental computational thinking skills in the world’s largest creative coding platform.
Lesson 1 – Scratch Intro with the Pen Extension
Jump right into Scratch by drawing with the pen extension. Present six short slides to introduce events and loops, then allow students to explore a square-drawing Scratch program before they’re tasked to draw a flower in Scratch.
Lecture Slides: Google Slides PowerPoint PDF
Student Worksheet: Google Docs Word PDF
Instructor Guide: Google Docs Word PDF
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Additional Resources
Unplugged Activities
- PB&J Robot
- Boolean Logic Relay Race
- Coding Maze
- Spy Network Code Words with Binary Search Trees
Warm-up Activities
- Teleportation
- Crazy Cloning
- Animation
- Cookie Clicker
Historical Computer Scientist Spotlight
- Ada Lovelace
- Kathleen Booth
- Clarence "Skip" Ellis
- Grace Hopper