Description
Teach a kid-friendly Thanksgiving story project in Scratch with this no-prep, 2-lesson mini-unit. Students practice events, broadcast-and-wait, sequencing, and timing (with a global talkSpeed variable) while building an auto-play narrative across 7 scenes. Perfect for Grades 3–6, computer science, STEM, or seasonal ELA integration.
What’s Included (ZIP)
- PDF: Lesson Plan – Thanksgiving Scratch Storytelling Project.pdf – 2 complete lessons (60+60 min), procedures, pacing, assessment & rubric
- PDF: Thanksgiving Story Script — Scratch Project (Student Handout).pdf – dialogue map & scene messages
- MP4: Thanksgiving Scratch Storytelling Project.mp4
- SB3: Thanksgiving Scratch Storytelling Project.sb3 – ready-to-use Scratch project
- PDF: How to Open an .sb3 (Scratch 3 Project).pdf
- Sprites (folder): 13 transparent PNGs (characters)
- Stage Backdrops (folder): 6 Scratch-ready backdrops
Skills & Standards
- Scratch concepts: events, broadcast and wait, sequencing, scene control, timing with variables
- ELA tie-ins: beginning–middle–end, summarizing, expressive dialogue
- CSTA/ISTE-friendly: create programs with sequences & events; decompose scenes; innovative designer & empowered learner
Time & Prep
- 2 class periods (60 + 60 min)
- No-prep: open the SB3 or follow the step-by-step lesson plan; print the student script if desired
How It Works
- Run SCENE_1 → SCENE_7 from the Stage using HIDE_ALL.
- Sprites listen for their message IDs (e.g., S1_G1, S2_P2) and speak with say … for (talkSpeed).
- Students adjust talkSpeed and debug overlapping lines using broadcast-and-wait.
Tech Requirements
- Scratch (online at scratch.mit.edu or Scratch Desktop)
- Works on Chromebooks, Windows, and Mac
Licensing & Notes
- For one classroom/one teacher.
- Artwork & code included for classroom use within this resource. Scratch™ is a trademark of the Scratch Foundation.
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Thanksgiving Scratch Coding Mini-Unit | 2 Lessons, Story Script, SB3 Project
Highlights
Description
Teach a kid-friendly Thanksgiving story project in Scratch with this no-prep, 2-lesson mini-unit. Students practice events, broadcast-and-wait, sequencing, and timing (with a global talkSpeed variable) while building an auto-play narrative across 7 scenes. Perfect for Grades 3–6, computer science, STEM, or seasonal ELA integration.
What’s Included (ZIP)
- PDF: Lesson Plan – Thanksgiving Scratch Storytelling Project.pdf – 2 complete lessons (60+60 min), procedures, pacing, assessment & rubric
- PDF: Thanksgiving Story Script — Scratch Project (Student Handout).pdf – dialogue map & scene messages
- MP4: Thanksgiving Scratch Storytelling Project.mp4
- SB3: Thanksgiving Scratch Storytelling Project.sb3 – ready-to-use Scratch project
- PDF: How to Open an .sb3 (Scratch 3 Project).pdf
- Sprites (folder): 13 transparent PNGs (characters)
- Stage Backdrops (folder): 6 Scratch-ready backdrops
Skills & Standards
- Scratch concepts: events, broadcast and wait, sequencing, scene control, timing with variables
- ELA tie-ins: beginning–middle–end, summarizing, expressive dialogue
- CSTA/ISTE-friendly: create programs with sequences & events; decompose scenes; innovative designer & empowered learner
Time & Prep
- 2 class periods (60 + 60 min)
- No-prep: open the SB3 or follow the step-by-step lesson plan; print the student script if desired
How It Works
- Run SCENE_1 → SCENE_7 from the Stage using HIDE_ALL.
- Sprites listen for their message IDs (e.g., S1_G1, S2_P2) and speak with say … for (talkSpeed).
- Students adjust talkSpeed and debug overlapping lines using broadcast-and-wait.
Tech Requirements
- Scratch (online at scratch.mit.edu or Scratch Desktop)
- Works on Chromebooks, Windows, and Mac
Licensing & Notes
- For one classroom/one teacher.
- Artwork & code included for classroom use within this resource. Scratch™ is a trademark of the Scratch Foundation.
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