Hour of Code - FREE lesson plan!

One of the largest road blocks to having K-5 teachers implement computer programming skills is TIME! I have often heard my teachers saying "I just can't add more more thing to the day."

That's why I think that the success of incorporating computer science skills INTO the curriculum is essential! Currently, I am looking at the CCSS and the learning progressions. Using Scratch (www.scratch.mit.edu) - a FREE website, I am working on creating lessons that are aligned to the CCSS in ELA and math.

Please feel free to use the FREE resources and worksheets for the Hour Of code week - December 9th thru December 15th!  The worksheets take the Kindergarten student through the process of creating a holiday card through various screen shots.

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14804494/#player

Differentiated Instruction THE POWER!

Finding and encouraging teachers to use differentiated learning that can meet the needs of ALL students is essential! A Web Quest such as this can be personalized. For an advanced reading student, you could make the Pharaoh's Secret  a mandatory project out of 24 possible points. For artistic students, they might be required to complete a car-touche. The possibilities are endless!

https://sites.google.com/a/stretchinstructor.com/ancient-egypt-webquest/