Activity: Code in the Sukkah Description: Create a ScratchJr. program for Sukkot that includes shaking the lulav, inviting guests to the sukkah and watching the stars twinkle Recommended age: Kindergarten – 2nd grade Technology: Scratch Jr (app) Curriculum Links Coding: Students will learn how program execution can be nonsequential by repeating patterns of instructions and using eventsRead more
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Activity: Happy Birthday to the World Description: Code a Rosh Hashanah birthday card for the world, using Scratch Jr. Recommended age: Kindergarten – 2nd grade Technology: Scratch Jr (app) Curriculum Links Coding: Students will learn how to make a program with multiple scenes in Scratch Jr Jewish Studies: Students will learn how Rosh Hashanah is considered the birthday ofRead more
Activity: “Wherever you go, I will go” Description: Code a game on Scratch Jr showing how Ruth chose to follow Naomi in Megillat Ruth Recommended age: Grades 1 – 2 Technology: Scratch Jr (app) Curriculum Links Coding: Students will learn how to copy code from one sprite to another. They will also learn how to use the Send MessageRead more
Activity: Pesach Hagaddah Stop Motion Description: Use materials to make characters to recreate the Pesach Hagaddah using a stop motion app Recommended age: Grades 1 through 8 Technology: Any Stop Motion Animation App, like Animate It Curriculum Links English: Story planning/telling Art: Character and background design using materials Jewish Studies: Gain a deeper understanding ofRead more
Activity: Modeh Ani – What am I grateful for? Description: Code a game on Scratch Jr explaining what you are thankful for Recommended age: Grades 1 – 2 Technology: Scratch Jr (app) Curriculum Links Coding: Students learn about events and what happens when different characters are tapped Jewish Studies: Students learn about Modeh Ani and why we sayRead more
Activity: Eurovision Israel Video Description: Create a music video with one of the Israeli Eurovision songs on the app Videostar Recommended age: Grades 1 through 8 Technology: Video editor like Videostar Curriculum Links English: Story planning/telling Art: Create props to use in the video, like Israeli flags, any clothing, or objects that evoke Israeli culture History:Read more
Activity: Code using floor robots Description: Code your way around a map of Israel Recommended age: For younger years as an intro to code – no reading skills necessary Technology:Unplugged Curriculum Links Geography: Learning about places in Israel Mathematics: Direction – left and right Coding: Sequencing, decomposition and debugging Jewish Studies: Places in Israel Student Workbook TeacherRead more
