Grade 2 Computational Thinker Cornerstone Task Lesson

Grade 2 CT Cornerstone Task Lesson

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Day 1

Additional days of worktime may be needed to allow students time to finalize their Dream Projects.

Teacher Preparation

Import Student Facing Module from Commons.
Review yellow highlighted content in the SF Module. Create/Update content to meet the needs of your students.
Review Scratch Jr. Coding Blocks Links to an external site. so that you are able to support students with using advanced code or debugging their code.
- Types of Scratch Jr. Coding Blocks Printable Links to an external site.- Google Slides
Preview the Teacher Walkthrough of a Cornerstone Task Example Links to an external site. to prepare to teach the lesson.
Select your Assessment Measure:
- Publish the Assessment Tasks
  - Cornerstone Task My Dream Reflection - Wixie Submission
  - Cornerstone Task My Dream Program - Observational Submission
- Print a copy of the Grade 2 Computational Thinker Observational Tool Checklist Links to an external site. to gather observational data during class for the lesson outcome.
Device Saving Recommendations:
- Create one Wixie Assignment for Students to add their Screenshots or Videos to that project in order to assess students work. Prep/Practice is required prior to using this strategy with students.
  - Sharing your Scratch Jr. Work - Grade 2Links to an external site.
- Instruct Students on how to screen capture (image or videoLinks to an external site.) with their code blocks and submit for you to assess their use of coding blocks.
- If you do not have a class after 1st/2nd Grade - Have students stay logged in so that you can walk around and grade student work for individual elements
- Have students complete one coding page at a time per class period and grade each individually
- Consider using the Chromebooks assigned to Grades 1-2 rather than the Tech Teacher Cart (if there are enough). This may help as less students log in to the classroom computers per week than technology lab computers.
- If at split school, do not use the same lab for all classes.

Motivation

Multiple Means of Motivation:

Review Cornerstone Overview with students.
Show students the Grade 2 Cornerstone Sample Dream Links to an external site. (0:35) - Studio Video. Consider inviting students to the front carpet to allow for movement.
Ask students to think about the dream that they have been coding the last few weeks in Scratch Jr.
- Does their dream include similar elements?
- Does it follow a similar sequence?
Show the video again and pause periodically to point out to students some of the advanced coding blocks in the video.

Learning Target:

Students will view a sample Cornerstone Project and review some advanced coding blocks.

Included in Student Facing Module:

Lesson Overview
Grade 2 Cornerstone Sample Dream Links to an external site. (0:35) - Studio Video

Lesson

Multiple Means of Representation:

Review with students the required elements for the Cornerstone Task.
Call on students to share how they have used different elements in their projects so far.
Consider creating or posting a list of the required elements in the classroom for students to refer to.
Allow time for the students to access their projects and check to see which elements that they have included and which elements are still missing.
Show students the first 40 seconds of Debugging Links to an external site. - YouTube Video
Ask students to think about the steps that they might go through to debug their project?
List student responses on the board. Consider creating a 3 step process for students to follow to debug their work.
- Examine the error symptoms
- Identify the cause
- Fix the error
Allow time for students to finish their Dream projects in Scratch Jr.

Learning Target:

Students will identify any missing elements or errors in their projects.
Students will complete the 3 steps to debug any errors that exist.

Included in Student Facing Module:

Debugging Links to an external site. (1:17) - Google Slides with embedded YouTube video

Assessment

Multiple Means of Expression:

Provide directions for accessing the My Dream Cornerstone Task Links to an external site. - Wixie Project through Canvas.
Read the directions for students and review how to record a video to reflect on their work.
Direct students to submit their work through Canvas and assess using the SBIR Rubric as M, P, or L.
Assess students using the Observational Tool Checklist while circulating throughout the lesson.

Learning Target:

Students will reflect on their work by creating a video in Wixie

Included in Student Facing Module:

Cornerstone Task - My Dream Reflection - Wixie Submission
Cornerstone Task - My Dream Program - Observational Data

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