6th Grade Intro to Scratch for Robot Commercial Project (6th 2018/2019)
Objectives:
To sign in to student Scratch accounts.
To experiment with coding.
Activator: Video about coding
Mini Lesson
People talking about Scratch
Intro to Scratch
Signing into Scratch
Student Engagement
Wrap-up: Save your work and sign out of Scratch.
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Drawing
Objectives
To learn how to draw in Scratch
Activator
What did you discover about Scratch?
Mini Lesson
Drawing in Scratch
What is the difference between a sprite and a costume in Scratch?
Student Engagement
Wrap-up
Save your work to the studio
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Design a Robot
Objectives
To learn about bioengineering/biomimicry
To think about how robots could be helpful
To design and sketch a robot
Activator
Story of Feathers
What is biomimicry?
Mini Lesson
Animal inspired robotics
What are some things a robot could do to help out?
Introduce Robot Commercial Plan
Student Engagement
1st: Work on Robot Commercial Plan
2nd: Write a script for your Robot Commercial on Paper or on Google Docs
3rd: Show your plan and script to Ms. Collins. Make any necessary changes.
4th: Get your plan and script initialed.
Wrap-up
Make sure your name is on your paper. Hand it in.
Useful Links:
5 Robots inspired by nature
Lots of examples of Robot Biomimicry
The Intelligent Robot
Robosnail
Robots and Animals
Brainstorming
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Writing your Script
Objectives:
Finish Commercial Planner
Work on commercial script.
Activator
What are some things your robot can do?
Mini Lesson
What are some ways you could begin a commercial?
Student Engagement
Wrap-up
Make sure your name is on your papers. Hand it in.
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Creating Robot Sprite in Scratch (Backdrops too)
Objectives:
Finish commercial script.
Finish your robot sprite.
Find/create other Sprites and Backdrops
Activator
Check-in
Mini Lesson
Adding Backdrops
Importing Images
Student Engagement
Wrap-up
Save your work. Put papers away.
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Objectives
To learn some Scratch coding
To write a script for your commercial.
Activator
What are some ways you could begin a commercial for your robot?
Start writing your script.
Mini Lesson
Student engagement
Wrap-up
Save your work & sign out of Scratch.
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Objectives:
To sign in to student Scratch accounts.
To experiment with coding.
Activator: Video about coding
Mini Lesson
People talking about Scratch
Intro to Scratch
Signing into Scratch
Student Engagement
- Sign into scratch.mit.edu
- username: (all lowercase) firstnameamber3
password: (all lowercase) BirchlandSTEAM - Answer questions
- Experiment and play in Create mode
Wrap-up: Save your work and sign out of Scratch.
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Drawing
Objectives
To learn how to draw in Scratch
Activator
What did you discover about Scratch?
Mini Lesson
Drawing in Scratch
What is the difference between a sprite and a costume in Scratch?
Student Engagement
- Create a snowman sprite
- Copy your snowman and create a second costume.
- Create a second sprite with costumes
- Try out all of the drawing tools.
Wrap-up
Save your work to the studio
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Design a Robot
Objectives
To learn about bioengineering/biomimicry
To think about how robots could be helpful
To design and sketch a robot
Activator
Story of Feathers
What is biomimicry?
Mini Lesson
Animal inspired robotics
What are some things a robot could do to help out?
Introduce Robot Commercial Plan
Student Engagement
1st: Work on Robot Commercial Plan
2nd: Write a script for your Robot Commercial on Paper or on Google Docs
3rd: Show your plan and script to Ms. Collins. Make any necessary changes.
4th: Get your plan and script initialed.
Wrap-up
Make sure your name is on your paper. Hand it in.
Useful Links:
5 Robots inspired by nature
Lots of examples of Robot Biomimicry
The Intelligent Robot
Robosnail
Robots and Animals
Brainstorming
________________
Writing your Script
Objectives:
Finish Commercial Planner
Work on commercial script.
Activator
What are some things your robot can do?
Mini Lesson
What are some ways you could begin a commercial?
Student Engagement
- Work on Robot Commercial Plan
- Write a script for your Robot Commercial on Paper or on Google Docs (Have ACTION and DIALOGUE)
- Show your plan and script to Ms. Collins. Make any necessary changes.
- Get your plan and script initialed.
- Start creating your robot sprites( 4 or more costumes) in Scratch.
Wrap-up
Make sure your name is on your papers. Hand it in.
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Creating Robot Sprite in Scratch (Backdrops too)
Objectives:
Finish commercial script.
Finish your robot sprite.
Find/create other Sprites and Backdrops
Activator
Check-in
Mini Lesson
Adding Backdrops
Importing Images
Student Engagement
- Finish script for your Robot Commercial on Paper or on Google Docs
- Get your plan and script initialed.
- Create your robot sprites (2 or more costumes) in Scratch.
- Add a backdrop or two. Find/create any other sprites you might need.
Wrap-up
Save your work. Put papers away.
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Objectives
To learn some Scratch coding
To write a script for your commercial.
Activator
What are some ways you could begin a commercial for your robot?
Start writing your script.
Mini Lesson
- Opening a project
- backdrops
- coordinate grid
- Events (green flag)
- goto, glide
- say (use blocks with seconds)
- rubric
Student engagement
- Make sure your plan and script are finished.
- Sign-in to scratch.mit.edu (firstnameamber2, birchland)
- Make sure that your sprite has at least four costumes.
- Start coding your project.
Wrap-up
Save your work & sign out of Scratch.
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