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CS for 4th 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 Scratch with iPad/computer with wi-fi
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: Create a Virtual Pet

Description: Code a virtual pet in Scratch
What you will need:
iPad/computer with access to scratch.mit.edu
Directions: Use the Virtual Pet coding cards as a guide. Click image below.

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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 trouble remembering your Scratch login, scroll to bottom of this page for more information.

Directions: Click here

Challenge 6: Explore Cargo-Bot

Description: Explore Cargo-Bot. As you get to more and more challenging levels, what debugging strategies will you use?
What you will need: iPad with Cargo-Bot
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:
  • paper for planning 
  • to 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: Hack Your Window

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Description: Check out my Hacking my office window project in Scratch. You can remix this project, start your own project or find other inspiration for this project at Hackart
What you will need: iPad/computer with access to scratch.mit.edu and your Scratch username and password (see below if you forgot)
Directions: See the video tutorial below for how I coded my office window
Share your project: On SeeSaw and/or with #MorningMeeting listeners here.

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

SCRATCH LOGIN:
  • You should be able to use the Scratch account you created at school
  • Remember your username was - First name Last initial Classname. For me this would be:
    • Miller - kimw4m
    • Montogomery - kimw4mo
    • Johnston - kimw4j
  • If you don't remember your username or your password, please complete this form and I will reset your password.
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