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Getting Started with ScratchJr

This short online PD course is designed to help educators learn the ins and outs of using ScratchJr to feel more comfortable delivering the lessons CodeHS provides with its elementary curriculum. This course covers the ScratchJr interface, block descriptions, how to use each block in a program, how to draw or customize characters and backgrounds, and tips and tricks to use while creating programs in ScratchJr.

Overview & Highlights

Level
Elementary School
Number of Lessons
20

Overview of Lessons

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Welcome to Getting Started with ScratchJr!

Welcome and Course Outline

Introduction to ScratchJr

Module Introduction

Benefits of Early Coding Education

What is ScratchJr?

Getting Started with ScratchJr

Basic Programming Concepts

Module Introduction

Sequences and Events

Loops

Messaging

Coding Class

Storytelling with ScratchJr

Module Introduction

Storytelling Animations

Original Story Animations - Fiction Story

Game Design with ScratchJr

Module Introduction

River Crossing Game

Moving Targets Game

Racing Game

Debugging in ScratchJr

Module Introduction

Debugging Challenges

Course Wrap-Up

Course Wrap-Up

2
Videos
22
Exercises