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A Simple Geometry Assignment: Drawing Two Parallel Lines
There is no need to develop complex lesson plans in order to teach mathematical concepts. Here is a simple assignment that can be a lot of fun for the students. It requires a basic knowledge of Scratch...
View ArticleSUNY at New Paltz Course Offering in Coding
YES! Hot off the press! A brand-new graduate level class introducing coding to educators. Two languages will be used: Scratch and App Inventor. This will be a legendary course and I believe this is the...
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Scratch Bounce Code
Here is a little piece of code that will “bounce” the sprite when its touching the edge of the screen. When it does, change the direction and continue. Probably it can be used if you want to write an...
View ArticleWord of the Day
We are committed to supporting those educators who are interested in learning more about proper coding techniques. For this reason, we will be posting here a “coding word of the day” on a regular...
View ArticleCreate a Simple Math Quiz in Scratch
Here is a creative project that a teacher can use to quiz the students. It uses random variables and it is extendable. Feel free to download the entire Scratch project. Also, the instruction can be...
View ArticleWord of the Day – 3/20/2016
Today’s word is Direction According to scratch.mit.org, the value of a sprite’s direction controls how much a sprite is rotated. This value is measured in degrees (°) and ranges from -90° (pointing...
View ArticleMy Version of Angry Birds
This is a great activity for your classroom with lots of potential. Ask your students for ideas to extend this project. Perhaps when the ladybug is touched by the spaceship you can add sound to it....
View ArticleBreakout, the Game
Here is another great activity for your students. This activity can be extended in many ways by your students. Browse online or download the entire project in PDF, or just download the Scratch project.
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Simulating Motion in Scratch
I wrote this post in an effort to provide continuous support to teachers who are interested in writing engaging code. In the game My Version of Angry Birds I simulate motion in the following way. I...
View ArticleGeometry Lesson Using Scratch
I found this great site where they list the Greek alphabet with sample words along with their pronunciation. You can use this information to further explain to students the meaning of such geometric...
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