Grade 1 CT • Programming in Scratch Jr. • Day One (SF)

Grade 1Computational Thinker Programming in Scratch Jr.

DAY ONE

Overview

Today I will learn how to break down a problem into two or more parts.

Motivation

STEP 1.

  Directions: Today we are going to learn about bugs in code and how to debug.  Let's review today's vocabulary words together using the Debugging Vocabulary Cards Links to an external site. below.  

 

Lesson

STEP 2.

  Directions: Go to Slide 2 and select the play button to begin the video How to Debug Links to an external site.. As you view this video, think about how making mistakes is an important part of learning.

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STEP 3.

  Directions: Follow along with your teacher to review the Debugging Steps Links to an external site. you just learned about in the Debugging video.

 

Activity: Scratch Jr. Debugging

STEP 4.

Let's Practice!

  Directions: Follow along with your teacher to practice debugging in Scratch Jr. While you are practicing pay attention to how to do the following:

  • Start a new project
  • Add an background
  • Use the loop block to move the cat from one location to another
  • Change the size of your Scratch Cat sprite.

  Directions: Select the play button to begin Programming in ScratchJr. Links to an external site. As you view this video, think about how the steps to debugging were used to fix the code.

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