ScratchEd
ScratchEd is an online community for Scratch educators. The site provides resources, discussions, events and membership. It offers support for teachers in using the Scratch application and can filter via levels of experience and learning areas. View lesson plans and student tutorials.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Course or tutorial |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming) |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration
AC9TDI8P05
Design algorithms involving nested control structures and represent them using flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI8P06
Trace algorithms to predict output for a given input and to identify errors
AC9TDI10P05
Design algorithms involving logical operators and represent them as flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI10P06
Validate algorithms and programs by comparing their output against a range of test cases |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Scratch |
| Keywords | Code, Coding, Programming |
| Organisation | ScratchEd |
| Copyright | ScratchEd. Community members' content: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0; Other content: May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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