Grade 5 Computational Thinker Cornerstone Task Lesson

Grade 5 Computational Thinker Cornerstone Task Lesson

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 Teacher Preparation

 

Motivation

Multiple Means of Motivation:

  • Review Cornerstone Overview with students.
  • Introduce/Review Key Vocabulary that students may be familiar with.
  • Show student My Spinner Story Links to an external site. in Scratch.  
    • Ask students how the timing of the text and movement are important in the story?
    • Show students the code and point out the use of Broadcast command to review from previous lessons.

Learning Target:

  • Students will view a Spinner Story example and review the use of the Broadcast command.

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Lesson

Multiple Means of Representation:

Learning Target:

  • Students will understand the requirements of the Cornerstone Task
  • Students will begin a blank Scratch project in CS First for their Cornerstone Task.

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Assessment

Multiple Means of Expression:

Learning Target:

  • Students will have successfully completed their Spinner Story Organizer that can be used to create their story.  Students may have begun working through the Cornerstone Story Requirements.

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 Teacher Preparation

 

Motivation

Multiple Means of Motivation:

  • Review with students that they will continuing to work on their Spinner Story Cornerstone Task today. 
  • Demonstrate for students how to get set up for class.
    • Opening G-Suite and then opening Cornerstone Requirements and Spinner Story Organizer -  Google Docs
    • Open CS First and find project from the day before.
  • Play their Scratch program from the previous day.

Learning Target:

  • Students will review progress from previous class.

Included in Student Facing Module:

Lesson

Multiple Means of Representation:

Learning Target:

  • Students will continue work on their Spinner Story Scratch project in CS First.

Included in Student Facing Module:

Assessment

Multiple Means of Expression:

Learning Target:

  • Students will complete their Cornerstone Story Scratch project.

Included in Student Facing Module:

 

Extension

  • Add advanced coding elements such as conditionals to their coding to make the story more engaging.

 

 

 Teacher Preparation

 

Motivation

Multiple Means of Motivation:

  • Review with students that they will reflecting on their Cornerstone story today.
  • Demonstrate for students how to get set up for class.
    • Open CS First and find project from the day before.
  • Play their Scratch program from the previous day.

Learning Target:

  • Students will review progress from previous class.

Included in Student Facing Module:

Lesson

Multiple Means of Representation:

  • Allow students time to share their story with an elbow partner. 
  • Encourage students to engage in a discussion about their experiences.  Students should discuss:
    • successes
    • challenges
    • confidence
    • required support
  • Model for students how to expand upon their ideas as a class.
  • Some Student may need to jot down notes before recording their responses.

Learning Target:

  • Students will share and discuss their Spinner Story Scratch project in CS First with a partner.

 

Assessment

Multiple Means of Expression:

Learning Target:

  • Students will reflect upon the process by completing a video reflection response.

Included in Student Facing Module:

 

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