CS for 3rd Grade
Try a challenge, any challenge and see what you can create!
Challenge 13: Card Flip Magic
Description: Learn a cool card trick using binary and math
What you will need: a deck of cards Directions: Click here |
Challenge 14: Make a Greeting Card
Description: This challenge is inspired by Mother's Day which was May 10, so make a card for mom, aunt, grandma or anyone to give them some joy!
What you will need: iPad/computer with access to scratch.mit.edu Directions: Click here |
Challenge 11: Dance Code
Description: Inspired by the Dance choice on the PE Choice Board, teach Ms. Wilkens dance moves with code
What you will need: Paper and pencil Directions: Click here |
Challenge 12: Create a Soundscape
Description: Inspired by your Music & Movement exploration of sound, you will create a soundscape
What you will need: iPad with Scratch Jr. or iPad/computer with access to scratch.mit.edu Directions: Click here |
Challenge 9: Make a Robot Zine
Description: Create a zine (a little book) about your robot
What you will need: plain paper or template printed out and pencil/pen/marker Directions: Watch video below |
Challenge 10: Code with AR
Description: Code along in Scratch Jr. with a tutorial crated by a boy named AR
What you will need: iPad with Scratch Jr. (or you could adapt to Scratch) Directions: Watch video below |
Challenge 7: Robot Design Part I
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Challenge 8: Robot Design Part II
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Description: Ms. Fitz and I are collaborating to bring you a robot design challenge!
What you will need: your imagination, paper and pencil to draw your design Directions: Click here |
Description: Bring your robot design to life!
What you will need: materials like cardboard to prototype or iMovie to share breaking story or Scratch to show in action Directions: Click here |
Challenge 5: Virtual Field Trip Part II
Description: Use the plan your created last week to make your virtual field trip come to life in Scratch.
What you will need: iPad/computer with access to scratch.mit.edu NOTE: If you have not already done so, create a Scratch account (with a parent's help - CLICK HERE FOR STEPS) Directions: Click here |
Challenge 6: Explore LightBot
Description: Explore LightBot. As you get to more and more challenging levels, what debugging strategies will you use?
What you will need: iPad with LightBot Directions: Explore and try things out. If you want to, you can share what debugging strategies you used on SeeSaw. |
Challenge 3: Design a Virtual Field Trip
Description: Come up with a plan for taking us on a virtual field trip.
What you will need:
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Challenge 4: Binary Bookmark
Description: In this computer science unplugged activity, you will explore binary, the language of computers.
What you will need:
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Challenge 1: Bitsbox Yak Attack!Description: Practice with syntax and debugging with this new challenge!
What you will need: iPad or computer with wi-fi Directions:
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Challenge 2: My Robotic FriendDescription: Be a programmer for a family "robot"
What you will need: paper or plastic cups Directions: Click here |

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