Let technology become your ally in the classroom by using it as an integration tool to support learning.
Student created characters, description of the character, and recorded descriptive statement into Scratch during 3rd grade Doll-E 1.0 Challenge
Project Description:
A girl that loves technology is given a doll that just says the same 5 things over and over again. With this not being good enough she gives her doll an upgrade...... Students were challenged to create a character while only given a popsicle stick glued to close pins for legs and other random supplies. Students need to create a character, their Doll-E 1.0. Students have to create a descriptive statement and then record the descriptive statement into Scratch.
Integration:
ELA:
Students create a character and are required to write a descriptive statement about their character.
Science:
The class uses PHET online interactive circuits to learn how the Makey Makey works and investigate electrical circuits.
Engineering:
Students, with help, attach Makey Makey to characters touch pads engineering electrical circuits.
Students engineer, build, a character that can stand on its own.