3rd Grade Coding - Scratch Project

Most of the students are finished with the lessons at Code.org and have moved into working on Scratch.  Their first assignment is to have the program print all of the letters in GALACTIC on the screen.  They worked to write this code out on paper using what they had learned through Code.org.  Now they are trying to translate their work into Scratch.  They figure out pretty quick that there are MANY similarities between the two and this helps them to maneuver through the free programming aspect of Scratch.

Next the students are choosing a project of their own.  Most will create some kind of simple game, however some of our advanced and dedicated coders are setting their sights high!  Quinlan is writing a game program that will help others learn about chemistry and the periodic table.  I suggested to the students that they think about writing some kind of review or educational game based on a class they took last year at GALACTIC.  Space, Spanish, and Seuss could make for a lot of cool projects that the teacher could use with this year's 2nd grade classes.  Music and Motion, Africa, Rain Forests, Engineering, and Math - the choices are HUGH!

If you are at all interested in trying your own hand at coding I strongly recommend Code.org and Scratch as some fun ways to learn a little and connect with what your children are doing here at GALACTIC.  Here are links to both sites: 

Scratch

Code.org 

Make sure to check out my other posts  about both 3rd and 5th grade Coding Class.