A lesson format that can be adapted to any grade level in middle school (and perhaps beyond). Students create an interactive animation to review the roots of words.
Students create function machine programs and challenge each other to figure out the function from the inputs and outputs. Basics of Scratch, includes simple lists.
Encourage your students to write amusing stories. Delve with them into Macy's world and scratch a project showing how they think Mr. Lovegreen taught Macy to count to ten and beyond. Enjoy!
Encourage your students to continue a story by first viewing the project - Big Story Challenge 8 - Nano's mad day, and then Scratching a project to share how Nano's mad day turned out. Enjoy!
Encourage your students to scratch a story about teaching someone how to spell. They learn three new words at the same time - scintillate, excellent and collaborate.
Encourage your students to design a travelling machine with only three shapes and weave a story into it at the same time. View the project below and let their imaginations fly. Enjoy! :)
Encourage your students to write a story in rhyme form. The first sentence of the story is provided. View the project Big Story Challenge 4 - Dragon Rhyming Tales. Brainstorm and start rhyming! Enjoy!
Encourage your students to create a story with a happy ending. View the project and let them enjoy writing a story as group work or individually. Have fun!
Contributed by Suhany Chavarría Artavia, July 16, 2013
Goal: To train Computer Lab and Special Education teachers to deepen their skills of the computer programs "Scratch" and "Makey-Makey" to support learning for all students through technology