Lesson 4

Sequencing dialogue

In this lesson, students will focus on the importance of sequencing in programming and storytelling. They will discuss how sequencing impacts a story and relate that to programming. They will apply the skills learned in this lesson to their project by programming a dialogue between two sprites in Scratch using Looks and Control blocks

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

Learning objective

Students will program a sequence of events to tell a story.

Standards

CSTA Standards

  • 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

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.