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Storytelling
Lesson Plans

Students use code to tell fun and interactive stories. Storytelling emphasizes creativity by encouraging students to tell a unique story each day.

Activity 1: Dialogue
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled Introduction to Dialogue and Sequencing
  4. play_circle_filled Setting the Scene
  5. play_circle_filled Speaking and Responding
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Dialogue
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Check It Out
  1. play_circle_filled What is Computer Science?
  2. play_circle_filled Unexpected Encounter
  3. extension Add-Ons
  4. assessment Reflection
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Check It Out
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Setting
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Setting and Randomness
  2. play_circle_filled Make it Rain
  3. play_circle_filled Lightning Flash
  4. play_circle_filled Random Lightning
  5. play_circle_filled Making Your “Stormy Day” Setting into a Story
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Setting
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Premise
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Premise
  2. extension Introduction to Modules
  3. assessment Reflection
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Premise
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: Characterization
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Characterization and Broadcast
  2. play_circle_filled Using Actions to Learn About a Character
  3. play_circle_filled Broadcasting Messages
  4. play_circle_filled Characters on Parade
  5. play_circle_filled Broadcasting Your Own Message
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Characterization
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Interactive Storytelling
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Interactive Stories
  2. play_circle_filled Questions and Answers
  3. play_circle_filled Making Decisions
  4. play_circle_filled Telling The Story
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Interactive Storytelling
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Personal Narrative
  1. assessment Activity 7 Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Personal Narrative
  3. extension Add-Ons
  4. assessment Reflection
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Personal Narrative
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Your Innovation Story
  1. play_circle_filled Your Innovation Story
  2. play_circle_filled Pitching Your Innovation
  3. extension Add-Ons
  4. assessment Reflection
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Your Innovation Story
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Friends
Lesson Plans

Students work in pairs, tell the story of how their friendship started, and imagine a company together.

Activity 1: Introduction and Explore
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled 5 Things About Us
  4. play_circle_filled 5 Things!
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Conclusion
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Two Truths & A Lie
  1. play_circle_filled Two Truths & A Lie
  2. play_circle_filled Ask a Question
  3. play_circle_filled Check the Answer
  4. play_circle_filled Alternate Answers
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Conditionals in the World Around You
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Imaginator
  1. play_circle_filled Imagine Tomorrow
  2. play_circle_filled Your Home Will Be...
  3. play_circle_filled Your Job Will Be...
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Technology Imaginators
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Our Story
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Our Story
  2. play_circle_filled Set the Scene
  3. play_circle_filled Sequencing Your Story
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Sequencing in the World Around You
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: Texting Story
  1. play_circle_filled Imagine a Conversation
  2. play_circle_filled Start the Conversation
  3. play_circle_filled Reply
  4. play_circle_filled Complete the Story
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Texting Story
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Work Together to Win
  1. play_circle_filled Variables Are Everywhere!
  2. play_circle_filled Let's Move!
  3. play_circle_filled One Falling Object
  4. play_circle_filled Many Falling Objects
  5. play_circle_filled Keeping Score
  6. play_circle_filled Shared Score
  7. extension Add-Ons
  8. assessment Reflection
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Work Together to Win
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  11. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Create a Company
  1. assessment Activity 7 Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Imagine Your Company
  3. play_circle_filled Pitch Your Product
  4. play_circle_filled Ready, Set, Action!
  5. play_circle_filled Sell with Sound
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Create a Company
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Scrapbook
  1. play_circle_filled Scrapbook Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Narrate the Scenes
  3. extension Add-Ons
  4. assessment Reflection
  5. play_circle_filled Keep Learning Computer Science!
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Fashion & Design
Lesson Plans

Students build fashion-themed programs including a fashion walk, a stylist tool, and a pattern maker.

Activity 1: Fashion Story
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled What Is Computer Science?
  4. play_circle_filled Choose a Story Prompt
  5. play_circle_filled Add to the Story
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Fashion Story
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Fashion Walk
  1. play_circle_filled Fashion Walk Intro
  2. play_circle_filled Walk The Walk
  3. play_circle_filled Reappear On Stage
  4. play_circle_filled Change Appearance
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Fashion Walk
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Ultimate Stylist
  1. play_circle_filled Remix the Starter Project
  2. play_circle_filled Forever Follow the Mouse
  3. play_circle_filled Stamp the Accessory
  4. play_circle_filled Change Up Your Accessories
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Ultimate Stylist
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Fashion Innovation
  1. play_circle_filled Fashion Innovation Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Imagine Your Innovation
  3. play_circle_filled Interactive Outfit
  4. play_circle_filled For the Model Only
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Fashion Innovation
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: Fashion Poll
  1. play_circle_filled Create A Fashion Poll
  2. play_circle_filled Choose Your Poll Options
  3. play_circle_filled Track The Poll Votes
  4. play_circle_filled Clear The Poll Counts
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Fashion Poll
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Window Shopper
  1. play_circle_filled Add a Sprite for Your Store Window
  2. play_circle_filled One Sprite Flies
  3. play_circle_filled Clone the Flying Sprite
  4. play_circle_filled Sprites Look Alive
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Window Shopper
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Pattern Maker
  1. assessment Activity 7 Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Introduction To Procedures
  3. play_circle_filled Print Your Pattern
  4. play_circle_filled Reset the Project for Another Print
  5. play_circle_filled Pattern Explorer
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Pattern Maker
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Fashion Awards
  1. play_circle_filled Open the Starter Project
  2. play_circle_filled Give the Award Speech
  3. extension Add-Ons
  4. assessment Reflection
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Fashion Awards Speech
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Art
Lesson Plans

Students create animations, interactive artwork, photograph filters, and other exciting, artistic projects using code.

Activity 1: Introduction and Discovery
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled Introduction to CS First Art
  4. play_circle_filled Art Moves
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Introduction and Discovery
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Animation
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Animation
  2. play_circle_filled Time to Dance
  3. play_circle_filled Adding More Frames
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Loops in the World Around You
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Interactive Art
  1. play_circle_filled Living Artwork
  2. play_circle_filled Talking Artwork
  3. play_circle_filled Interactive Artwork
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Events in the World Around You
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Paint with Tera
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Painting
  2. play_circle_filled Motion
  3. play_circle_filled Color and Stamping
  4. play_circle_filled Speed and Variables
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Variables in the World Around You
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: Graffiti
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Graffiti
  2. play_circle_filled Moving and Stamping
  3. play_circle_filled Check a Condition
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Conditionals in the World Around You
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Digital Art
  1. play_circle_filled Computers, Art, and Pixels
  2. play_circle_filled Change Pixel Colors
  3. play_circle_filled Decide What to Stamp
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Filter Maker
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Building Blocks of Architecture
  1. assessment Activity 7 Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Introduction to Architecture
  3. play_circle_filled Creating Clones
  4. play_circle_filled Creating Stamps
  5. play_circle_filled Copying Code
  6. play_circle_filled Clear Button
  7. extension Add-Ons
  8. assessment Reflection
  9. play_circle_filled "Repeat Until" in the World Around You
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  11. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Greeting Card
  1. extension Introduction to Greeting Card Project
  2. assessment Reflection
  3. play_circle_filled Continue with Computer Science
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Social Media
Lesson Plans

Students create fun social media style applications while learning about the computer science concepts that enable these programs to work.

Activity 1: Explore
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled Introduction to Computer Science and Social Media
  4. play_circle_filled Program Something Surprising in Scratch
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Computer Science and Social Media
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Profile Page
  1. play_circle_filled Profile Page Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Code a Question
  3. play_circle_filled Store Variables
  4. play_circle_filled Ask Questions
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Profile Page
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Depict and Deduce
  1. play_circle_filled Depict & Deduce Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Draw with the Pencil
  3. play_circle_filled Draw when Mouse Clicked
  4. play_circle_filled Questions and Answers
  5. play_circle_filled Answer the Question
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Depict and Deduce
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Pictogram
  1. play_circle_filled Pictogram Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Change Color and Reset
  3. play_circle_filled Ghost, Pixelate, Mosaic, and Fisheye Effects
  4. play_circle_filled Choose Your Image
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Pictogram
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: Best Quiz Ever
  1. play_circle_filled Best Quiz Ever Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Create Quiz Content
  3. play_circle_filled Changing Costumes When Clicked
  4. play_circle_filled Reveal the Results
  5. play_circle_filled Display the Introduction Screen
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Best Quiz Ever
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Style Board
  1. play_circle_filled Style Board Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Match the Sprite and Stage
  3. play_circle_filled Reset the Style Board
  4. play_circle_filled Choose an Image
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Style Board
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Viral Video
  1. assessment Social Media Day 7 Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Viral Video Introduction
  3. play_circle_filled Choose Your Spokesperson
  4. play_circle_filled Add Supporters
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Viral Video
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Time Lapse
  1. play_circle_filled Time Lapse Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Describe Your Projects
  3. play_circle_filled Make Walking Blocks
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Time Lapse
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Sports
Lesson Plans

Students use computer science to simulate extreme sports, make their own commercial, and create commentary for a sporting event.

Activity 1: Victory Celebration
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled Sports Introduction
  4. play_circle_filled Program Your Victory Celebration
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Victory Celebration
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Sports Commentary
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Events
  2. play_circle_filled Show Off Your Moves
  3. play_circle_filled Sports Commentator Talk
  4. play_circle_filled Comment on the Athletes
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Sports Commentary
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Net Sports
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Conditionals
  2. play_circle_filled Move Athlete Around
  3. play_circle_filled Make the Ball Sprite Bounce
  4. play_circle_filled Bounce Off the Athlete
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Net Sports
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Fitness Gadget Commercial
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Modularization
  2. play_circle_filled Introduce Your Gadget
  3. play_circle_filled Performance Time
  4. play_circle_filled Pump Up The Volume
  5. play_circle_filled Final Showcase
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Fitness Gadget Commercial
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: All-Star Passing Drill
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Sensing
  2. play_circle_filled Pass the Ball
  3. play_circle_filled Aim in the Right Direction
  4. play_circle_filled Pass Reception
  5. play_circle_filled Add More Receivers
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: All-Star Passing Drill
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Batter Up
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Variables
  2. play_circle_filled Throw the Baseball
  3. play_circle_filled In the Strikezone
  4. play_circle_filled What's the Count
  5. play_circle_filled Baseball Average Calculator
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Batter Up
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Extreme Sports
  1. assessment Quick Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Introduction to Loops
  3. play_circle_filled Control the Racer
  4. play_circle_filled Moving Obstacles
  5. play_circle_filled Clone More Obstacles
  6. play_circle_filled Program the Losing Condition
  7. extension Add-Ons
  8. assessment Reflection
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Extreme Sports
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  11. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Post-Game Interview
  1. play_circle_filled Season In Review
  2. play_circle_filled Post-Game Interview
  3. extension Add-Ons
  4. assessment Reflection
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Post-Game Interview
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Music & Sound
Lesson Plans

Students play musical notes, create a music video, and build an interactive music display.

Activity 1: Introduction and Discovery
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled Intro to CS First and Computer Science
  4. play_circle_filled Program Something Unexpected
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Program Something Unexpected
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Dance Party
  1. play_circle_filled Remix the Dance Party Starter Project
  2. play_circle_filled Make Cassy Dance in One Spot
  3. play_circle_filled Make Cassy Move
  4. play_circle_filled Add Dance Music for Cassy
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Dance Party
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Musical Art
  1. play_circle_filled Become a Music Maker
  2. play_circle_filled Fill the Stage with Color
  3. play_circle_filled Color Me Musical
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Musical Art
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Guru Introduction and Musical Talent Show
  1. play_circle_filled Musical Talent Show Intro
  2. extension Choose the Talents
  3. assessment Reflection
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Musical Talent Show
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: DJ Mixer
  1. play_circle_filled DJ Mixer Intro
  2. play_circle_filled Choose your Track and Play a Note
  3. play_circle_filled Add a Repeating Sound
  4. play_circle_filled Control The Speed
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: DJ Mixer
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Music Video
  1. play_circle_filled Music Video Inspiration
  2. play_circle_filled Music and Block Making
  3. extension Add-Ons
  4. assessment Reflection
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Music Video
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Movie Sound Effects and Music Composition
  1. assessment Activity 7 Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Designing Sound Effects and Composing Music for Movies
  3. play_circle_filled Customize the Projectile Sprite
  4. play_circle_filled Make Some Noise
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Movie Sound Effects and Music Composition
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Create a Thank You Project and Free Time to Build
  1. play_circle_filled Create a Thank You Project!
  2. extension Add-Ons
  3. assessment Reflection
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Thank You Project
  5. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Game Design
Lesson Plans

Students learn basic video game coding concepts by making different types of games, including racing, platform, and launching.

Activity 1: Gaming Story
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled What is Computer Science?
  4. play_circle_filled Choose a Character
  5. play_circle_filled Tell a Story
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Gaming Story
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Racing Game
  1. play_circle_filled Opening the Starter Project
  2. play_circle_filled Move the Sprite
  3. play_circle_filled Moving More Smoothly with "Repeat Until"
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: A Racing Game
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Maze Game
  1. play_circle_filled Remix the Maze Starter Project
  2. play_circle_filled Following the Mouse Pointer
  3. play_circle_filled Stay Inside the Lines
  4. play_circle_filled Using If-Statements to Win
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Maze Game
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Platform Game
  1. play_circle_filled Platform Games: Intro and Design
  2. play_circle_filled Use Events to Make the Sprite Jump
  3. play_circle_filled Move the Sprite Left and Right
  4. play_circle_filled Create a Winning Condition
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Platform Game
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: Escape Game
  1. play_circle_filled Escape Games and Randomness
  2. play_circle_filled The Chase Is On!
  3. play_circle_filled Programming the Player Sprite
  4. play_circle_filled Keeping Score
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Escape Game
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Launcher Game
  1. play_circle_filled Launcher Games and Randomness
  2. play_circle_filled Launch a Sprite
  3. play_circle_filled Turn the Sprite Left and Right
  4. play_circle_filled Spawning Enemies
  5. play_circle_filled Keeping Score
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Launcher Game
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Quest Game
  1. assessment Activity 7 Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Introduction to the Quest Game
  3. play_circle_filled Places to Go
  4. play_circle_filled Add an Exit
  5. play_circle_filled Hide the Object
  6. play_circle_filled Add Storytelling Elements
  7. extension Add-Ons
  8. assessment Reflection
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Quest Game
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  11. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Cave Surfing Game
  1. play_circle_filled Side Scrolling Games and If-Else Statements
  2. play_circle_filled Create a Scrolling Backdrop
  3. play_circle_filled Making the Parrot Rise and Fall
  4. play_circle_filled Winning and Losing at Cave Surfing
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Cave Surfing Game
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Animation
Lesson Plans

Students create fun and complex animated projects. This is an advanced curriculum, which means it teaches new concepts that are recommended for students who have already participated in at least two other CS First themes.

Activity 1: Monster Feelings
  1. assessment CS First Survey
  2. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  3. play_circle_filled Welcome to Animation
  4. play_circle_filled Monster Feelings Introduction
  5. play_circle_filled Animate the Monster
  6. play_circle_filled Monster Expression
  7. extension Add-Ons
  8. assessment Reflection
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Monster Feelings
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  11. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 2: Storyboard
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Storyboards
  2. play_circle_filled Create a Storyboard
  3. play_circle_filled Finish Your Storyboard
  4. extension Add-Ons
  5. assessment Reflection
  6. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Storyboard
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 3: Android Story
  1. play_circle_filled Android Story Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Tell the Story
  3. play_circle_filled Android Actions
  4. play_circle_filled Animate Actions
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Android Story
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 4: Parallax
  1. play_circle_filled Parallax Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Scrolling Objects
  3. play_circle_filled Customize Attributes
  4. play_circle_filled Add More Objects
  5. extension Add-Ons
  6. assessment Reflection
  7. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Parallax
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 5: Side Scroller
  1. play_circle_filled Side Scroller Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Walk the Walk
  3. play_circle_filled Forward Motion
  4. play_circle_filled Hop, Skip, and a Jump
  5. play_circle_filled Keep Moving
  6. play_circle_filled Realistic Jump
  7. extension Add-Ons
  8. assessment Reflection
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Side Scroller
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  11. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 6: Hangout
  1. play_circle_filled Hangout Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Talking with Expressions
  3. play_circle_filled Speak Function
  4. play_circle_filled Input Emotion
  5. play_circle_filled Take Turns Talking
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Hangout
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 7: Just for You
  1. assessment Animation Post-Survey
  2. play_circle_filled Just For You Introduction
  3. play_circle_filled Animate Letters
  4. play_circle_filled What's your name?
  5. play_circle_filled Letter Animation
  6. play_circle_filled Lowercase Function
  7. extension Add-Ons
  8. assessment Reflection
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Just For You
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  11. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Activity 8: Studio Logo
  1. play_circle_filled Studio Logo Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Design Studio Logo
  3. play_circle_filled Combine the Sprites
  4. play_circle_filled Clone Actions
  5. play_circle_filled Portable Logo
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Reflection
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Studio Logo
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  10. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Characterization
Lesson Plans

Students provide details about a character who is missing a school assignment and use code to describe the character's actions, thoughts, and words.

Characterization
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Characterization
  2. extension What is Your Character Thinking?
  3. assessment Survey - Characterization
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Caracterización
  1. play_circle_filled Introducción a la caracterización
  2. extension ¿Qué está pensando tu personaje?
  3. assessment Encuesta - Caracterización
  4. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Compartir tu proyecto
Interactive Presentation
Lesson Plans

Students create a new presentation, or take an existing one, and make it interactive in Scratch.

Interactive Presentation
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Interactive Presentation
  2. extension Build Your Presentation
  3. assessment Survey - Interactive Presentation
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Presentación interactiva
  1. play_circle_filled Introducción a la presentación interactiva
  2. extension Crea tu presentación
  3. assessment Encuesta - Presentación interactiva
  4. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Compartir tu proyecto
Dialogue
Lesson Plans

Students program a conversation between two characters to explore the role of dialogue in storytelling.

Dialogue
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Dialogue
  2. extension Program Dialogue Between Characters
  3. assessment Survey - Dialogue
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Diálogo
  1. play_circle_filled Introducción al diálogo
  2. extension Programa un diálogo entre los dos personajes
  3. assessment Encuesta - Diálogo
  4. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Compartir tu proyecto
Narration
Lesson Plans

Students take an existing story and explore first and third person point of view.

Narration
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Narration
  2. extension Start Your Story
  3. assessment Survey - Narration
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Narración
  1. play_circle_filled Introducción a la narración
  2. extension Comienza tu historia
  3. assessment Encuesta - Narración
  4. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Compartir tu proyecto
Code Your Hero
Lesson Plans

Students will choose an everyday hero from their own life and build a story or game using code that gives their hero superpowers.

Code Your Hero
  1. extension Introduction: From Hero to Superhero
  2. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Codifica a tu héroe
  1. extension Introducción: De héroe a superhéroe
  2. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Compartir tu proyecto
Pitch Your Passion
Lesson Plans

Students will build a project about an idea, activity, item, or cause they feel strongly about.

Pitch Your Passion
  1. extension Pitch Your Passion
  2. assessment Survey - Pitch Your Passion
  3. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Pitch Your Passion: Public Service Announcement
  1. extension Public Service Announcement
  2. assessment Pitch Your Passion: Public Service Announcement - Survey
  3. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Comparte tu pasión
  1. extension Comparte tu pasión
  2. assessment Encuesta - Comparte tu pasión
  3. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Compartir tu proyecto
Comparte tu pasión: Anuncio de servicio público
  1. extension Anuncio de servicio público
  2. assessment Encuesta - Anuncio de servicio público
  3. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Compartir tu proyecto
An Unusual Discovery
Lesson Plans

Two characters meet in a world and discover a surprising object. Students get to decide what happens next by creating a story with code.

An Unusual Discovery
  1. extension An Unusual Discovery
Un descubrimiento inusual
  1. extension Un descubrimiento inusual
Animate a Name
Lesson Plans

Students pick a name or word and bring the letters to life through animation, sound, and music.

Animate a Name
  1. extension Animate a Name
  2. assessment Survey - Animate a Name
  3. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Save and Share Your Project
Animar un nombre
  1. extension Animar un nombre
  2. assessment Encuesta - Animar un nombre
  3. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Guardar y compartir tu proyecto
Create your own Google logo
Lesson Plans

Students bring the Google logo to life using code, utilizing programming and design.

Create your own Google logo
  1. extension Create your own Google logo
  2. assessment Survey - Create your own Google logo
  3. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Create your own Google logo for Valentine's Day
  1. extension Create your own Google logo for Valentine's Day
  2. assessment Survey - Create your own Google logo for Valentine's Day
  3. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Create your own Google logo for Earth Day
  1. extension Create your own Google logo for Earth Day
  2. assessment Survey - Create your own Google logo for Earth Day
  3. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
Adventure on the High Seas
Lesson Plans

Students animate an ocean wave, then tell a story that takes place on the high seas.

Adventure on the High Seas
  1. play_circle_filled High Seas Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Create a Scratch Account and Sign In
  3. play_circle_filled Animate a Wave
  4. play_circle_filled Smooth Wave
  5. play_circle_filled Tell a Story
  6. extension Add-Ons
  7. assessment Wrap-up: Adventure on the High Seas
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Gumball's Coding Adventure
Lesson Plans

In this collaboration between Cartoon Network and CS First, students tell a story using the characters from “The Amazing World of Gumball.”

The Signal
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction
  2. play_circle_filled Foreshadow the Glitch with Dialogue
  3. play_circle_filled The Glitch and a Response
  4. play_circle_filled Create a New Scene
  5. play_circle_filled Reuse the Glitch
  6. extension Conclude the Story
  7. assessment Wrap-up: The Amazing World of Gumball
  8. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Share Your Project
  9. play_circle_filled Wrap-up: Show Your Project
Two Characters Chat - Pilot Lesson

Two characters travel to their favorite place.

Pilot Overview - Teachers
  1. play_circle_filled CS First and Scratch Overview
  2. play_circle_filled Introduction to Dialogue Story
Two Characters Chat - Students
  1. extension Introduction to Dialogue Story
Figurative Language
Lesson Plans

Students explore Figurative Language with an emphasis on metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and idioms.

Figurative Language
  1. play_circle_filled Introduction to Figurative Language
  2. extension Explore Your Figurative Language
  3. assessment Survey - Figurative Language
  4. play_circle_filled Wrap-Up: Share Your Project
Lenguaje figurado
  1. play_circle_filled Introducción al lenguaje figurado
  2. extension Conoce el lenguaje figurado
  3. assessment Encuesta - Lenguaje figurado
  4. play_circle_filled Conclusión: Compartir tu proyecto