Coding for Kids!

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Link to my Lesson Plan: Solar System Scratch Coding

This week I learned about Scratch: an online student-friendly programming app that lets students create virtual stories, games, and other animations through coding! This app would be great to help introduce students of any grade and age to coding as the program can be adapted to their level of understanding and skill level. For this blog I decided to use Scratch to teach Grade 6 students about the order of the planets within the Solar System and the movement of their orbits. I hope you enjoy it! 

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  1. PawanOctober 29, 2020 at 10:53 PM

    This is such a cool idea. This is a great way for students to learn about the Solar system and the movement of their orbits. Also, I loved your lesson plan! It's so detailed and very informative!

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