Lesson 6

Broadcasting

Students will be introduced to broadcasting in Scratch. Specifically, they will explore how broadcasting can control the program flow (sequence of commands). To conclude, they will add broadcasting blocks to their project.

school
Grade 4
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Subject Language Arts, Art
schedule
Length of lesson 50 minutes

Learning objective

Students will control the flow of a program based on a design.

Standards

CSTA Standards

  • 1B-AP-08: Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task and determine which is the most appropriate.
  • 1B-AP-10: Create programs that include sequences, events, loops, and conditionals
  • 1B-AP-12: Modify, remix, or incorporate portions of an existing program into one's own work, to develop something new or add more advanced features

Common Core Standards

  • ELA.SL.4.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one to one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners in grade 4 topics and texts, building on each other's ideas and expressing their own clearly.