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Scratch Jr - Back to School Projects
This great new resource is designed to assist teachers in introducing young children to coding using Scratch Jr. It provides detailed and well structured tutorials that can be used throughout the first term of elementary classes. It focuses on engaging students in creative learning through exploration and play, using iPads, Chromebooks, or PCs.
Projects included
All about me
Places and people in my school
Catching the bus
Sound Buttons - (graphemes and phonemes)
Frog’s Adventure
Looping Birds
Jungle Dinner
Happy Sun
A Space Story
Suggested Lesson Uses
Introduction to Coding: Start with basic demos on how to use Scratch Jr., focusing on the interface and basic commands.
Storytelling and Animation: Encourage students to create simple animations and stories, enhancing their understanding of sequences and events.
Problem Solving: Use puzzles and challenges within Scratch Jr. to develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Project-Based Learning: Assign projects that require students to design their own stories, advertisements or reports on current topics, promoting creativity and application of learned concepts.
School Routine Learning
Incorporate Scratch Jr. lessons into the regular school routine by dedicating specific times each week for coding activities. Begin with short, focused sessions that gradually increase in complexity. Integrate coding with other subjects, such as math and language arts, to provide a multidisciplinary approach to learning.
Peer-to-Peer Tutorials
Encourage peer-to-peer learning by having students who grasp the concepts quickly tutor their classmates. Create small groups where students can collaborate on projects and share their knowledge. This not only reinforces their own understanding but also fosters a collaborative learning environment.
Handouts
Provide students with these sheets as handouts that serve as quick reference guides and help students independently navigate through their projects. Students can confidently follow the step-by-step instructions which cater to various learning styles.
Student Innovation Opportunities
Promote innovation by allowing students to explore Scratch Jr. beyond the structured lessons. Encourage them to experiment with different commands and features to create unique projects. Provide opportunities for students to present their projects to the class, highlighting their creativity and problem-solving skills. Use these presentations as a platform for constructive feedback and further learning.
Exploration and Play
Emphasise the importance of play in learning by allowing students to freely explore Scratch Jr. Encourage them to try new things, make mistakes, and learn from them. Use play-based activities to teach coding concepts in a fun and engaging way.
By incorporating these strategies, you can introduce young children to the world of coding, fostering a love for technology and creativity in their early education.
118 Science Fiction - Quick write images, writing pages and lesson guidance
These quick write starter pages help students practice their writing skills by overcoming the first hurdle of What do I write about?
118 Amazing Science Fiction settings to choose from.
Beautiful images to stretch the imagination
Simple “sense” icons to help prompt full descriptions
“If you visited this place, what would you feel, see, hear, smell, think?”
Who would you meet? What would happen?
Lesson structure and guidance information also provided
Question prompts and planning ideas included
With an abundance of choice available students can select their favourite images. Used regularly, these inspiring pages can help young writers get started, building better descriptions and longer more detailed sentences.
Once these ideas are flowing students can be encouraged to go on to imagine answers to more open questions like -
Why is this place like it is? Who made it?
What is it’s purpose?
Who does it belong to?
Why are “you” here too?
Another good approach is to spend time as a class or in small groups sharing ideas, thinking of powerful vocabulary, phrases and even mapping out a mini story plan, before asking the students to start writing independently. Responding to your student’s ideas and scaffolding them in a group is a great way to help build confidence and foster a culture where all ideas are valuable.
These fantastically detailed images will help stimulate everyones imagination, setting the stage for more elaborate creative writing.
Scratch Jr - 2024 Summer Olympic Projects
Great summer resource for 2024
Creating Scratch Jr animations while learning about the 2024 Olympics is a great cross curricular activity.
Scratch Jr (a free app on Apple and Android devices) has a super child friendly interface, ideal for young children, allowing them to learn basic programming concepts by sequencing command blocks to create simple animations.
Create animated simulations of the following sports
Relay race
Swimming
Sailing
Archery
Hurdles
Gymnastics
Football (Soccer) Penalty and Passing
Basketball
Cycling
This resource introduces the following fundamental programming concepts.
Sequencing
Loops
Events
Conditionals
Parallelism
Testing and Debugging
Each tutorial has clear and concise, child friendly instructions, graphical guidance and example block sequences so students can feel confident making their own coded animations.
By following these tutorials students will be able to sequence commands and events to create fun animations, practice new language as they describe what is happening and write their own innovations too!
All of these ideas and concepts are transferable so children can begin to develop animations of their own, reflecting their own favourite activities, hobbies and sports.
Scratch Jr - Debugging Challenges
These engaging activities challenge learners to fix broken code sequences. With opportunities to draw or write the corrections students can really show their understanding of the command sequences.
These differentiated worksheets, chellenge students to identify “bugs” and offer up solutions in the form of a written sentence or a drawing. This pack also includes editable blank pages so you can create cut and paste your own activities too. Using these as a whole class on in smaller groups can really open up quality discussions and opportunities for children to explain their thinking and help build coding confidence and fluency from a young age.
Scratch Jr serves as a beginner’s coding language, empowering children between the ages of 5 and 7 to craft their own captivating stories and animations. By simply connecting graphical programming blocks, kids can bring characters to life, making them move, speak, dance, and interact. With the paint editor, children can customize characters, incorporating their unique voices, sounds, and even personal photos. The programming blocks serve as the magic wand, enabling children to animate their characters and unleash their imagination.
ScratchJr is available free from the Apple and Android stores, plus on desktops using the GitHub site.
Great starter projects can be found on the ScratchJr Site for free help showing students what the blocks can do.
Minecraft Phonics - a-z
Minecraft - you may have heard of it, it's "a thing".
Here is the first set of Minecraft phonics. Letters a-z and a corresponding minecraft term to accompany them.
Images and words which will excite your students while still helping them learn the phonetic sounds and formation of all 26 letters.
a - apple, b - bricks, c - cake, d - door, e - enchantment table, f - furnace
g - glow stone, h - hopper, i - iron bars, j - jack o'Lantern, k - kitten, l - lever
m - minecart, n - nether portal, o - obsidian, p - piston, q - quartz stairs
r - redstone torch, s - sign, t - tripwire, u - update, v- vines, w - water, x - xbox, y - yellow wool, z - zombie pigman!
Fully editable for you to adapt and fit to your students!
ScratchJr - Student Project Planning Sheets
50 pages - 10 differentiated project ideas - plus blank sheets for your own projects.
These differentiated project planning sheets, offer 2, 3 and 4 scene boxes plus many topic ideas and all the ScratchJr blocks to plan with. Prepared on A4 sheets to give students a organised space to plan their own Scratch Jr projects on paper before building them with the device.
Planning and explaining the code, before building, is a great process for developing fluency and confidence with Scratch Jr, and programming in general. Equally, once students have built something they are proud of, recording the process to teach peers is a great review of their learning. This reflective process can really open up quality discussions and opportunities for children to explain their thinking and record their learning.
ScratchJr serves as a beginner’s coding language, empowering children between the ages of 5 and 7 to craft their own captivating stories and animations. By simply connecting graphical programming blocks, kids can bring characters to life, making them move, speak, dance, and interact. With the paint editor, children can customize characters, incorporating their unique voices, sounds, and even personal photos. The programming blocks serve as the magic wand, enabling children to animate their characters and unleash their imagination.
ScratchJr is available free from the Apple and Android stores,plus on desktops using the GitHub site.
Great starter projects can be found by searching for ScrathJr’s own site too, to help students learn what the blocks can do.
50 Talking Food - Healthy Eating - Diet - Writing Prompts
Product Description: Food Friends: A Hilarious Writing Guide
Dive into a world of culinary creativity with our delightful writing resource, “Food Friends: A Hilarious Writing Guide.” This whimsical guide features a variety of food types, each adorned with a funny face that sparks imagination and invites young writers to let their creativity run wild.
Each page showcases a different food character—from a cheeky slice of pizza to a silly bowl of spaghetti—each with its own quirky expression. Accompanying these charming illustrations are playful prompts that encourage kids to imagine what these food items might say if they could talk, helping to ignite their storytelling skills.
Key Features:
Whimsical Characters: Colorful images of food with funny faces create an engaging and lighthearted atmosphere, making writing fun and accessible for young authors.
Creative Prompts: Thought-provoking questions and scenarios inspire kids to develop characters and narratives, allowing them to explore storytelling from a unique perspective.
Sense of Humor: By encouraging young writers to think about food’s personality, this guide fosters creativity while incorporating a sense of humor that resonates with young audiences.
Fun and Educational: Ideal for all writing levels, this resource combines entertainment with skill-building, encouraging kids to practice writing in an enjoyable way.
“Food Friends: A Hilarious Writing Guide” is the perfect companion for classrooms, home writing sessions, and creative clubs. Let your young writers embark on a delicious adventure where imagination meets humor, and watch them bring their food characters to life!
71 Natural World Images - Writing Prompts
Natural Scenes Writing Prompts: Inspiring Young Writers Through Senses
Unlock the creativity of young writers with our Nature Writing Guide, a beautifully designed resource that combines stunning images of the natural environment with sensory-based writing prompts. Each page serves as a springboard for imagination, encouraging children to craft vivid, descriptive passages while sharpening their observation and storytelling skills.
Key Features:
Visual Prompts: Each page showcases a high-quality image of a natural setting lush forests, serene lakes, majestic mountains, or bustling wildlife to inspire vivid descriptions.
Sensory Icons: Thoughtfully placed icons remind young writers to consider all their senses:
Sight: What colors and shapes stand out?
Sound: What can you hear - rustling leaves, chirping birds, or flowing water?
Smell: Can you imagine the earthy scent of the forest or the salty tang of the sea?
Taste: What might you taste if you were there -sweet berries or fresh air?
Touch: How does the scene fee - cool breeze, rough bark, or soft moss?
Flexible Writing Prompts: Open-ended questions guide students to think deeply about the scene, creating room for both factual observation and imaginative storytelling.
Versatile Use: Ideal for classroom writing exercises, creative homework assignments, or personal journaling.
Educational Benefits: Enhances vocabulary, fosters sensory awareness, and develops descriptive writing skills in an engaging, age-appropriate way.
Encourage young learners to step into the world of creative writing with this guide, helping them see, feel, and describe the natural world in new and exciting ways. Perfect for primary-aged students and budding authors!
169 - Writing image prompts - Anime Characters
Product Description: Anime-Inspired Writing Prompts for Young Creatives
Unlock the imaginative potential of young writers with our unique writing guide, “Anime Adventures: A Sensory Writing Journey.” This vibrant resource features an array of stunning anime character illustrations that serve as captivating prompts on each page, inspiring creativity and storytelling.
Designed with the budding writer in mind, each page includes specially crafted icons that engage all five senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. These icons guide young authors to craft rich, immersive descriptions, transforming their writing from ordinary to extraordinary.
Key Features:
Visual Inspiration: Stunning images of diverse anime characters spark creativity and invite writers to explore different personalities and scenarios.
Sensory Icons: Thoughtful icons help young storytellers to incorporate sensory details, encouraging them to think beyond visuals and create vivid, multi-dimensional narratives.
Encouraging Structure: Each page is thoughtfully laid out to provide enough space for writing while maintaining an engaging visual element, making it easy and fun to jot down ideas.
Perfect for All Levels: Whether they are just starting out or looking to hone their craft, this guide is suitable for young writers of all abilities, fostering a love for storytelling.
Transform the way young writers express themselves and watch as their imaginations flourish. “Anime Adventures: A Sensory Writing Journey” is the perfect companion for classrooms, home libraries, and creative writing clubs! Encourage your young authors to embark on their storytelling adventure today!
150 - Writing image prompts - Fantasy places
This quick write images and writing prompt sheets help students practice their writing skills by answering the first question of “What should I write about?”.
These fantastically detailed images will help stimulate everyones imagination, setting the stage for more elaborate creative writing.
150 Fantasy settings to choose from
Beautiful images to stretch the imagination
Simple sense icons to help develop better descriptions
Lesson structure and guidance information
Question prompts and planning ideas included
With so many image prompts to choose from, students will find many options that they like. Having this choice is a great way to offer ownership and ensure the writing produced is meaningful to each young writer.
Spend time as a class or in small groups sharing ideas, thinking of powerful vocabulary, writing down phrases and even mapping out a mini story plan, before then starting to write independently. Verbally building up ideas and powerful vocabulary as a group really helps everyone get started.
“Imagine you walked into this place, what would you feel, see, hear, smell, touch?”
Once these ideas are flowing students can go on to independently imagine answers to more open questions like -
Who lives here?
Why is this place like it is?
Who made it?
What will happen here?
Scratch Jr. - Decoding Challenges - Differentiated Challenges
Scratch Jr. Assessment Activity Worksheets which challenge your students to decode simple Scratch Jr. Scripts by either drawing or writing what they think will happen.
18 scenarios in each set plus example answers and blank templates for students to design their own.
Combine literacy learning and sequencing language with logic and reasoning to improve your students understanding of computer coding and give them chances to practice how to explain a sequence of events or commands.
Differentiated for all abilities, covering
Sequencing
Logic
Green Flag, finger tap and bump triggers
Movement
Speed control
Loops and repeats
Size effects
Appearance - Hide and show
Messages
Sound
Linear and Parallel progression
Scratch Jr - Matching Excercises (4 Differentiated Sets)
These A4 vocabulary and command block matching excercise give students an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the Scratch Jr blocks, their names and their functions.
These differentiated worksheets, offer matching task, with icon and name, icon and function, opposites, icon only, name only, and function only alternatives, plus editable blank pages so you can create cut and paste activities too. Using these as a whole class on in smaller groups can really open up quality discussions and opportunities for children to explain their thinking and record their learning.
Scratch Jr serves as a beginner’s coding language, empowering children between the ages of 5 and 7 to craft their own captivating stories and animations. By simply connecting graphical programming blocks, kids can bring characters to life, making them move, speak, dance, and interact. With the paint editor, children can customize characters, incorporating their unique voices, sounds, and even personal photos. The programming blocks serve as the magic wand, enabling children to animate their characters and unleash their imagination.
ScratchJr is available free from the Apple and Android stores, plus on desktops using the GitHub site.
Great starter projects can be found on the ScratchJr Site for free help showing students what the blocks can do.
Minecraft Phonics - Phase 2 & Phase 3
Introducing our Phase 2 and 3 Phonics Flashcards using popular Minecraft vocabulary – an engaging and versatile learning resource designed to enhance phonetic awareness and boost literacy skills in young learners!
Ways to Use the Flashcards:
Flashcard Drills: Use the cards for quick review sessions. Hold up a card, say the phoneme aloud, and have students repeat it. This repeated exposure helps reinforce memory.
Matching Games: Pair flashcards showing phonemes with corresponding images or words, allowing students to match sounds with visual representations, which enhances comprehension.
Phoneme Hunt: Scatter the cards around the classroom and have students find and collect cards that correspond to specific sounds or words. This active learning promotes engagement and retention.
Group Challenges: Divide the class into teams and call out a phoneme. Teams must race to find the correct flashcard, fostering teamwork and friendly competition while practicing phonetics.
Story Creation: Encourage students to select a few phoneme cards and create short stories using words that contain those sounds. This creative approach helps in understanding sound patterns in context.
Benefits:
Enhanced Engagement: The interactive nature of using flashcards keeps students interested and motivated to learn.
Improved Memory Retention: Visual and auditory repetition aids in memorizing phonetic sounds, making it easier for students to recall them in reading and writing.
Foundational Literacy Skills: By mastering phonemes, students build a strong foundation for spelling, decoding, and overall reading proficiency.
Transform learning into play with our Phonics Flashcards, making phonetic mastery enjoyable and effective! Perfect for classroom settings, tutoring sessions, or at-home learning. Help your students thrive in literacy today!
Scratch Jr. Back to School - Starter Projects
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Octostudio - Back to School Coding Projects
The “OctoStudio - Back to School - Differentiated Projects” guide is an invaluable resource designed to support primary school teachers and children learn basic coding skills. This resource leverages visual cues, step-by-step instructions, and the PRIMM (Predict, Run, Investigate, Modify, Make) teaching methodologies to create an engaging and effective learning experience.
Project titles
All about me
Disco Dancing
Collecting Coins
Class Tally Chart
Virtual Pet
Maze Game
Each of the six projects in the guide is designed to be initially built by following the provided step-by-step instructions, allowing students to grasp the fundamental coding concepts. Once they complete the guided project, students are encouraged to innovate by modifying and expanding the project, giving them the agency to explore their creativity and personalize their learning experience.
This approach not only reinforces the coding skills they’ve learned but also fosters critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Additionally, the guide includes blank planning sheets, offering students or teachers the opportunity to design and document their own unique projects, further empowering students to take ownership of their learning journey as they progress from beginner to more advanced levels.
Key Benefits:
Differentiated Learning: The guide provides projects that cater to various skill levels, ensuring all students can progress at their own pace. This differentiation makes it suitable for diverse classrooms, where students may have varying degrees of familiarity with coding.
PRIMM Methodology: By using the PRIMM approach, the guide helps students develop a deep understanding of coding concepts. This methodology encourages students to predict outcomes, run code, investigate errors, modify code, and finally make their own projects, fostering a thorough learning process.
Visual and Interactive Learning: The use of visual cues and interactive elements in OctoStudio makes coding accessible and engaging for young learners. This approach reduces the cognitive load on students, making it easier for them to grasp abstract concepts.
Thematic Relevance: The projects are centered around a back-to-school theme, starting with an “All about me” project and a “Classroom Pet” project, making the content relatable and interesting for students. This thematic approach helps to maintain student engagement while teaching essential coding skills.
Teacher-Friendly: The guide is designed to be easy for teachers to implement, even those with limited coding experience. It provides clear instructions and support, enabling teachers to confidently lead coding lessons and support their students effectively.
MakeCode Arcade - Summer Olympics Coding - Long Jump Game
Ignite the Spirit of the Olympics in Your Classroom with MakeCode Arcade!
Introduce your students to the thrilling world of coding and game development with the Summer Olympics Long Jump Simulator. This comprehensive tutorial is tailored for primary school teachers and designed for beginners, making it an ideal resource to engage young minds in a fun and educational experience.
Files included
Student Self Assessment Before / After
Predict Phase - Detailed explanations to share with students as they look at the game code
Make Phase - Step by Step guides to create working programs
Opportunities to debug, innovate and iterate the design
Why Choose the Summer Olympics Long Jump Simulator?
Engaging and Educational: Combines the excitement of the Olympic Games with the foundational principles of coding, ensuring students are captivated while they learn.
Easy-to-Follow Tutorial: Step-by-step instructions guide students through the creation of their very own long jump simulator game, fostering independence and creativity.
Innovative Learning: Encourages students to innovate and develop their game further, sparking their imagination and problem-solving skills.
PRIMM Coding Lessons: Integrates the PRIMM (Predict, Run, Investigate, Modify, Make) approach, ensuring a structured and effective learning process.
Flexible and Adaptable: Perfect for classroom settings or individual learning, with ample opportunities for customization and enhancement.
Transform your classroom into an Olympic arena of coding champions with the Summer Olympics Long Jump Simulator!
Summary of the Tutorial
The Summer Olympics Long Jump Simulator tutorial provides a structured, step-by-step guide for primary students to create a playable long jump game using MakeCode Arcade. The tutorial is designed to be beginner-friendly, ensuring that students with no prior coding experience can successfully build and enjoy their game.
Key Features:
User-Friendly Instructions: Detailed steps with visual aids to guide students through each phase of game development.
Interactive Learning: Hands-on coding exercises that reinforce learning through practical application.
Creative Freedom: Opportunities for students to customize and enhance their game, fostering innovation and creativity.
MakeCode Arcade - Summer Olympics Coding - 100m Sprint
Ignite the Spirit of the Olympics in Your Classroom with MakeCode Arcade!
Introduce your students to the thrilling world of coding and game development with the Summer Olympics 100 Meters Sprint Simulator. This comprehensive tutorial is tailored for primary school teachers and designed for beginners, making it an ideal resource to engage young minds in a fun and educational experience.
Files included
Student Self Assessment Before / After
Predict Phase - Detailed explanations to share with students as they look at the game code
Make Phase - Step by Step guides to create working programs
Opportunities to debug, innovate and iterate the design
Why Choose the Summer Olympics 100 Meters Sprint Simulator?
Engaging and Educational: Combines the excitement of the Olympic Games with the foundational principles of coding, ensuring students are captivated while they learn.
Easy-to-Follow Tutorial: Step-by-step instructions guide students through the creation of their very own 100 meters sprint game, fostering independence and creativity.
Innovative Learning: Encourages students to innovate and develop their game further, sparking their imagination and problem-solving skills.
PRIMM Coding Lessons: Integrates the PRIMM (Predict, Run, Investigate, Modify, Make) approach, ensuring a structured and effective learning process.
Flexible and Adaptable: Perfect for classroom settings or individual learning, with ample opportunities for customization and enhancement.
Transform your classroom into an Olympic arena of coding champions with the Summer Olympics 100 Meters Sprint Simulator!
Summary of the Tutorial
The Summer Olympics 100 Meters Sprint Simulator tutorial provides a structured, step-by-step guide for primary students to create a playable sprint game using MakeCode Arcade. The tutorial is designed to be beginner-friendly, ensuring that students with no prior coding experience can successfully build and enjoy their game.
Key Features:
User-Friendly Instructions: Detailed steps with visual aids to guide students through each phase of game development.
Interactive Learning: Hands-on coding exercises that reinforce learning through practical application.
Creative Freedom: Opportunities for students to customize and enhance their game, fostering innovation and creativity.
Bundle
Summer Olympics Coding Challenges
Double the Fun with MakeCode Arcade & Scratch Jr: Summer Olympics Coding Bundle!
Get ready for an exhilarating summer of coding with our Summer Olympics Fun Coding Activities Bundle. This unique package combines the engaging power of MakeCode Arcade and Scratch Jr, offering two exciting resources designed to introduce young learners to coding through the thrilling theme of the Summer Olympics.
What’s Inside the Bundle?
MakeCode Arcade: Summer Olympics Long Jump Simulator:
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Easy-to-follow guide for creating your first playable game.
Interactive Learning: Hands-on coding exercises to engage and educate.
PRIMM Coding Lessons: Structured approach to help students predict, run, investigate, modify, and make their game.
Customizable and Creative: Encourages students to innovate and personalize their game.
Scratch Jr: Summer Olympics Tutorials
Beginner-Friendly Instructions: Perfect for younger students or those new to coding.
Fun Olympic-Themed Activities: Create and animate with colorful graphics and simple coding blocks.
Interactive Projects: Encourage creativity and problem-solving.
Flexible Learning: Suitable for individual or classroom use, with plenty of room for customization.
Why Choose This Bundle?
Combines the excitement of the Summer Olympics with the educational benefits of coding.
Two Powerful Platforms: Leverage the strengths of both MakeCode Arcade and Scratch Jr to cater to a wide range of ages and skill levels.
Comprehensive Learning: From block-based coding in Scratch Jr to more advanced game development in MakeCode Arcade, this bundle offers a well-rounded introduction to coding.
Encourages Creativity: Provides ample opportunities for students to personalize and enhance their projects, fostering innovation and imagination.
Bring the spirit of the Summer Olympics into your coding activities and watch your students become coding champions with this dynamic and engaging bundle! Perfect for summer camps, classroom activities, or at-home learning, this bundle is your go-to resource for fun and educational summer coding.
Maps with labels, Continents, Oceans, European Union and UK
Three maps with labels for students to attach.
Map 1 - World map with continents and ocean labels to link.
Atlantic, Arctic Pacific, Indian, Southern
Antarctic, North America, South America, Africa, Australasia, Europe, Asia
Map 2 - European map with all EU countries and their flags to link.
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
Map 3 - United Kingdom map with four nations, flags and names to link.
Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.