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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

Challenge 8: Robot Design Part II

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:
  • create a Scratch account (with a parent's help - CLICK HERE FOR STEPS)
  • paper for planning 
  • collect images of your field trip destination
Directions: Click here

Challenge 4: Binary Bookmark

Description: In this computer science unplugged activity, you will explore binary, the language of computers.
What you will need:
  • paper
  • colors, markers or colored pencils
Directions: Click here

Challenge 1: Bitsbox Yak Attack!

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Description: Practice with syntax and debugging with this new challenge!
What you will need: iPad or computer with wi-fi
Directions:
  • Click here to see the video tutorial.
  • Download the yakattack file below and get started.
  • Get to bitsbox with this link: bitsbox.com/go
  • If you get stuck on a problem - take a break! You can also take a screenshot of your code, share it on Seesaw, and describe the problem you are having.

Challenge 2: My Robotic Friend

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Description: Be a programmer for a family "robot"
What you will need: paper or plastic cups
Directions: Click here

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