Scratch A beginners programming environment is free installs

Scratch A beginner’s programming environment - • is free, installs everywhere • is proven, over 2 million projects uploaded • is intuitive and fun to use • Teaches STEM knowledge: • • Thinking creatively, communicating clearly, analyzing systematically, collaborating effectively, designing iteratively, learning continuously Uses dynamic, interactive media

Visible actions of the characters, or sprites, occur on the stage.

New sprites are created and selected here.

Blocks are categorized by function, color, shape making them highly intuitive. The blocks palette contains the program blocks that are “executed” by sprites.

Costumes And Sounds Too! Blocks snap together into scripts. Each sprite can have many scripts, running at the same time.

- OU • Site visits (4 so far) H AC Mrs. Eunice Johnson • CS 4 HS attendee • Two Full-year Exploratory courses: 6 th and 7 th graderspresentation • Kickoff CS 4 HS is our summer workshop for teachers RE • 5 site visits so far • Two undergraduates assisting Bethel School T OU TR EA CH Dr. Jay Fenwick Green Valley School Mr. James Eichmiller • Full-year Exploratory course: 6 th graders • Curriculum pilot • Site visits (10 so far) • Two undergraduates assisting! (STEP Academy of Science)

• 5 site visits so far • Two undergraduates assisting

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