Description
Introduce your students to block-based coding with this complete, ready-to-teach Scratch Programming Lesson 1! Perfect for Grades 3–5 (ages 8–10), this lesson pack gives students their very first hands-on experience with Scratch — no prior coding experience needed.
What's Included (6 Resources):
📋 Lesson Plan — A fully structured 45-minute lesson with timed activities, discussion questions, hook/intro, main activity, and closure. Everything you need to walk in and teach with confidence.
🖥️ Google Slides Presentation — A ready-to-display slide deck for whole-class teaching. Just openthe project, and teach! Fully editable so you can make it your own. (Link included in a PDF inside the download.)
🏷️ Label the Interface Worksheet — Students identify and label the 4 key areas of Scratch: the Stage, Sprite, Block Palette, and Scripts Area.
📚 Vocabulary Matching Worksheet — Match Scratch terms to their definitions. Includes a student version AND a full answer key — no prep needed!
🔮 Block Prediction Activity — Students predict what happens when a block is clicked before trying it in Scratch. Great for building computational thinking.
🃏 4 Task Cards — The Explorer, Chatty Cat, Spinner & Teleporter. Fun, self-directed challenges that keep early finishers engaged.
This Lesson Covers: ✓ Navigating the Scratch interface ✓ Identifying sprites, backdrops, and blocks ✓ Running a first block of code ✓ Understanding that blocks are instructions for the computer
Standards Aligned: CSTA 1B-AP-10 | ISTE 1.c — Empowered Learner
Perfect For: ⭐ Grades 3, 4 & 5 ⭐ Computer Science / ICT / STEM classes ⭐ After-school coding clubs ⭐ Homeschool families introducing coding ⭐ Sub plans — no coding knowledge needed to run this lesson!
Scratch Coding: Introduction to Scratch | Beginner Programming Activities
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Description
Introduce your students to block-based coding with this complete, ready-to-teach Scratch Programming Lesson 1! Perfect for Grades 3–5 (ages 8–10), this lesson pack gives students their very first hands-on experience with Scratch — no prior coding experience needed.
What's Included (6 Resources):
📋 Lesson Plan — A fully structured 45-minute lesson with timed activities, discussion questions, hook/intro, main activity, and closure. Everything you need to walk in and teach with confidence.
🖥️ Google Slides Presentation — A ready-to-display slide deck for whole-class teaching. Just openthe project, and teach! Fully editable so you can make it your own. (Link included in a PDF inside the download.)
🏷️ Label the Interface Worksheet — Students identify and label the 4 key areas of Scratch: the Stage, Sprite, Block Palette, and Scripts Area.
📚 Vocabulary Matching Worksheet — Match Scratch terms to their definitions. Includes a student version AND a full answer key — no prep needed!
🔮 Block Prediction Activity — Students predict what happens when a block is clicked before trying it in Scratch. Great for building computational thinking.
🃏 4 Task Cards — The Explorer, Chatty Cat, Spinner & Teleporter. Fun, self-directed challenges that keep early finishers engaged.
This Lesson Covers: ✓ Navigating the Scratch interface ✓ Identifying sprites, backdrops, and blocks ✓ Running a first block of code ✓ Understanding that blocks are instructions for the computer
Standards Aligned: CSTA 1B-AP-10 | ISTE 1.c — Empowered Learner
Perfect For: ⭐ Grades 3, 4 & 5 ⭐ Computer Science / ICT / STEM classes ⭐ After-school coding clubs ⭐ Homeschool families introducing coding ⭐ Sub plans — no coding knowledge needed to run this lesson!
