Grade 5 CT: Cornerstone Task • Overview

  Overview

Today I will demonstrate my understanding of computational thinking concepts. I will create a short story in Scratch for CS First.  I will include backdrops, characters and show an action and dialogue in my program.

Key Vocabulary

debugging

productive struggle

Scratch

tutorial

persistence

  Motivation

   Directions: Select the link below to view a sample Spinner Story in Scratch. To begin the program select the green flag.  As you view the program think about:

• How was the timing of the text and movement important?

  Your Task

    Directions: Follow your teachers directions to make a copy of the Cornerstone Story Requirements so that you can refer to them throughout the project. You will use them as your checklist to complete your project. This will also help your teacher to keep track of your progress.

    Directions: Follow along with your teacher as you read through your task requirements and the rubric.

Task Requirements:

• Backdrop added
• Two sprites added
• Dialogue flows between two sprites with correct timing
• Used Broadcast blocks for sprite dialogue
• Sprites perform correct movements
• Used Broadcast blocks for sprite movement

Cornerstone Task Rubric:

• Throughout the Cornerstone Task, your work will be assessed using the Grade 5 Computational Thinker Cornerstone Task Rubric Links to an external site..

  Select the Next Page button at the bottom of the page to go to the next page and get started with coding your Spinner Story

  Resources

• Student Technology Resources