Lesson 2

Just like me - modifying sprites in Scratch

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the computational thinking concept of decomposition. Students will explore the features of the Costumes tab within Scratch to break down, copy, paste, and edit sprite elements. These skills will be applied to modify a sprite to match their physical appearance for their final project.

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

Learning objective

Students will personalize sprites using a range of editing tools.

Standards

CSTA Standards

  • 1B-AP-11: Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.
  • 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.

National Arts Standards

  • MA:Cn11.1.4a: Explain verbally and/or in media artworks, how media artworks and ideas relate to everyday and cultural life, such as fantasy and reality, and technology use.
  • MA:Cn11.1.4b: Examine and interact appropriately with media arts tools and environments, considering ethics, rules, and fairness.
  • MA:Cr2.1.4: Discuss, test, and assemble ideas, plans, and models for media arts productions, considering the artistic goals and the presentation