RIchmond, VA-metro area teachers have been learning about problem-solving and critical thinking through a number of example Scratch projects from Goochland County Public Schools.
Contributed by Dimitris Nikolos, December 15, 2010
Can you make a drawing pair of compasses, a helpscreen in seconds? And how can you hide the correct answer to a quiz when your program is in everybody's screen?
A set of activities in which students have all of the "pieces" of the code and they have to figure out how to assemble them to get the program to do the described task.
Contributed by Christopher Hampson, September 07, 2010
SCRATCH elegantly meets a deep need within many urban schools: a tool that allows students to create with computers. But how do we use it? This resource suggests six strategies for getting started.
These creations illustrate the Art Elements and Principles of Color and Repetition. They are a junping off point to get students excited and show variation within the Scratch program.
Scratch is a great tool to teach kids to create simple games. In this resource includes links to lessons on creating simple games such as Tic-Tac-Toe and Sudoku.