Primary school computing & literacy w/ storytelling — Bobby Whyte | Computing education research
A video by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Dr Bobby Whyte discusses the benefits and shares examples of storytelling in elementary using programming software (Scratch).
Musical Instruments with Makey Makey: Jason Webb
Musical instruments with the MaKey MaKey (1-4 hours) – easy/intermediate. Can be done with Scratch coding software.
Eric Rosenbaum: Designing for Creative Play
Makey Makey: An Invention Kit for Everyone
Project ideas
Physical Computing With Scratch
Physical Computing with Scratch project (Beginner, 1 to 2 hours)
Raspberrypi: Code Club
Step-by-step instructions for projects including Scratch, HTML and CSS, Python, Sense Hat add-on, Sonic PI, Micro:bit, Blender, and more.
WeDo Project Ideas: Scratch
WeDo and Scratch projects (1-2 hours) – easy
Wakelet: Scratch
Check out this Wakelet, which was created by the LEARN RÉCIT team. It contains many helpful links in one spot, so its easy for you to use and navigate.
Makey Makey and Scratch – Quebec around 1980
Here is a teacher’s guide and student booklet on creating an interactive model or sketch for Quebec around 1980.
Need more help setting up Makey Makey with Scratch? Here is a how-to guide to help.
Makey Makey & Scratch: Lower Canada around 1820
We have translated and adapted the work of our RÉCITUS partners. Here is a teacher’s guide and student booklet to guide students through the research and creation process. New to programming? We have also translated an accompanying guide on how to use Scratch and Makey Makey in elementary social sciences classes.
Makey Makey and Scratch: New France 1645 and 1745
We have translated and adapted the work of our RÉCITUS partners to offer you a student booklet on how to create an interactive model of New France. We have also created a teacher’s guide and translated an accompanying guide on how to use Scratch and Makey Makey in elementary social sciences classes. The possibilities are endless!
Interactive Models: How to Guide
A slide deck that covers how to create your own interactive models using Scratch programming software and Makey Makey microcontrollers.
Makey Makey and Scratch: Iroquois around 1500
We have translated and adapted the work of our RÉCITUS partners to offer you a student booklet on how to create an interactive model of an Iroquoian village around the 1500s. We have also translated this accompanying teacher’s guide and a guide on how to use Scratch and Makey Makey in elementary social sciences classes. The possibilities are endless!
Scratch: Historical Figures
In this open-ended activity, students will research a historical figure and program a short scenario about what they learned. Students could research someone from a particular territory or society they are learning about. They could also program a story related to a specific historical event.
Taste of Scratch: Why Code?
A video explaining why coding is important, the difference between Scratch and ScatchJr, and how to begin coding with your students across the curriculum.
Webinar for Kreocode: Global Goal 12
Learn about the sustainable goals, the Kreocode 2023 challenge and how to start Scratching for sustainability!
Teach with Scratch: Account Setup
A hyperdoc to help guide you in setting up your teacher and student accounts on Scratch.
Scratch Code Along: Animating a face with 5 sprites
Join the LEARN team and learn how to animate a face with 5 Scratch Sprites. Play the video and then circulate your class to offer support OR scratch along too!
