Project Description:
FES Procedural Writing
Introduction:
This spring, fifth and sixth graders in FES English Language Arts classes had the unique opportunity to complete their Procedural Writing pieces by coding in Scratch.
The fifth and sixth grade is comprised of 30 students total; twelve 5th graders and eighteen 6th graders. The classrooms are usually blended, but students split by grade level for Math and ELA classes. As such, we will meet with 5th graders each Monday from 10:30 to 11:25 and will meet with 6th graders each Thursday from 10:45-11:25. The project will begin Thursday March 10th and guided instruction will conclude Thursday April 14th. Each class will have five guided work sessions. These guided sessions should not be the limit of their work time; rather, just the beginning.
Cross-Curricular Connections:
This project supports CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.2, Vermont Transferrable Skills, as well as components of the new ISTE Standards. Additionally... (read more here)
Building Problem-Solving Endurance:
Many of the students who are in this class have been together since Kindergarten. They are the quintessential learning community. As each student works through their individual Procedural Writing piece, we will encourage collaborative problem solving. We will encourage students to look at problems as puzzles; with wonder and... (read more here)
Balance- Yearners and Schoolers:
Our approach is to balance curriculum with enrichment. We aim to find middle ground between content and play. Burke & Kafai describe a balance between the yearners and the schoolers. This integrated ELA experience strives to do just that by... (read more here)
Expanding Opportunities:
Also taking place this spring is our school’s first ever Coding Club. The Coding Club will be an expansion of our Advanced Lego Robotics program. Three of the students in the ELA class are also enrolled in the Coding Club. These overlaps are mutually beneficial (and totally coincidental)... (read more here)
The entire project is mapped out on the FES Procedural Writing site including:
- Introduction
- CCSS, VT Transferable Skills, ISTE alignment
- Plan and Timeline
- Storyboard (along with completed SB for exemplar)
- Login Cards and information about project management
- Resources to support independent learning
- Gallery: includes exemplar and student works in progress
- Teaching tools supporting:
- stage development
- sprite development
- script development
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That's a cool use of Scratch
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