1st Grade

#TrittatHome6

5/12/2020

Problem: Animals in Action

Do you remember what Ms. Morales asked Angelina, Mylo, and Suzi to make for the preschool students at their school?
Yes! They are creating animations that teach preschoolers about animals in their habitats. Angelina, Mylo, and Suzi have been thinking about which animals they’ll use in their animations and in what ways they will show the animals’ basic needs.
Now it’s your turn! Using all of the things you’ve learned about programming in ScratchJr, create an animation about an animal, its basic needs, and its habitat.
What animal would you like to use? Where does it live? What are its basic needs? These are all things you need to think about when designing your animation.

As a computer scientist, you need to be sure to use the engineering design process to complete this problem. Click on the file below to download launch log pages to help you through the process before and after you get into ScratchJr.

problem_launch_log.pdf
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File Type:	pdf

#TrittatHome5

4/27/2020

Now that you have selected 3 animals and their habitats and designed your game, it's time to create it in Scratch. Watch the video below.

#TrittatHome4

4/22/2020

So! We're talking about animals and habitats. Watch the video below for a fun song to review!

* Sorry about the sound quality of the video below...I'm not sure what happened.

Download the .pdf below, print if possible, and make your plan for your model!

the_matching_game.pdf
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File Type:	pdf

#TrittatHome3

4/13/2020

If you haven't completed #TrittatHome 2, please scroll down to find out the problem we're building our skills to solve.

Check out the video below to learn more about Scratch Jr. and the challenges that will help build your skills. Try a few or all eight! Be sure to share your favorite with me!

Way to rock these Scratch Challenges!

CONCLUSION QUESTION:

Why is it important to test your code frequently while programming? Why do you think this? Comment below.

Coding, Coding, Coding!

4/1/2020

Click on the Code.org links below to work through your first grade coding lessons or work on a fun project like a flappy game!

#TrittatHome2

3/23/2020

Activity 1: Code a Person
Remember when we played Move it, Move it with our friends in technology class? See if you can play it without the cards and get your mom, dad, brother, or sister to complete some sort of movement with your "code"!

Activity 2: Intro. to Scratch Jr.
Please download Scratch Jr. Here's their website to learn what platforms work with the app. Comment below to contact Mrs. Pascual for assistance.

Conclusion Questions/Challenge:

Was there anything about the blocks that surprised you?
At any point, did the program not run the way you thought it would? What did you do to debug your program?

Challenge: Try to program your cat to move in a square.

#TrittatHome1

3/18/2020

Greetings from Mrs. Pascual! Check out the video. Recognize it?

Please watch the video to learn what you'll be up to this week.

The Dot...

9/3/2019

We've had so much fun making a mark and seeing where it takes us with our drawing/digital art unit using the web app Kleki, link above. If you get the chance, stop by the 700 Hall to see all the creative ways to make a dot and help us celebrate International Dot Day which is celebrated September 15ish!

Peter Reynolds and his books celebrate kids and encourages them to take risks and be proud of their efforts.

Check out the video below to sing The Dot Song with motions led by Emily Arrow, songwriter.