Description
Coding is an amazing and fun skill that has so creates so many possibilities for students. With the free website Scratch.mit.edu it is now easy to introduce kids of most grades to coding. While many find coding intimidating and scary, the lessons here introduce the idea in a very easy way. The type of coding introduced uses a language called Blockley which makes coding very simple for students of all ages. If your students can play with Legos they can use Blockley. The document you will receive is 80 pages which includes everything you will need to teach this new concept to your students. The document starts with an introduction to coding and scratch explaining how coding works and the importance of speaking and reading the coding language. Afterwards, detailed instructions are given on how to set up your own, and student, scratch accounts as well as how Scratch itself works and how to utilize it in your classroom. Finally, there are a total of 8 lessons which include lessons plans and worksheets. These 8 lessons are made for those who have never even tried coding and will have anyone understanding the basics by the end. New and more advanced lessons will be released as time goes on here on the site.
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Description
Coding is an amazing and fun skill that has so creates so many possibilities for students. With the free website Scratch.mit.edu it is now easy to introduce kids of most grades to coding. While many find coding intimidating and scary, the lessons here introduce the idea in a very easy way. The type of coding introduced uses a language called Blockley which makes coding very simple for students of all ages. If your students can play with Legos they can use Blockley. The document you will receive is 80 pages which includes everything you will need to teach this new concept to your students. The document starts with an introduction to coding and scratch explaining how coding works and the importance of speaking and reading the coding language. Afterwards, detailed instructions are given on how to set up your own, and student, scratch accounts as well as how Scratch itself works and how to utilize it in your classroom. Finally, there are a total of 8 lessons which include lessons plans and worksheets. These 8 lessons are made for those who have never even tried coding and will have anyone understanding the basics by the end. New and more advanced lessons will be released as time goes on here on the site.




