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
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Activity: Grow a Tree for Tu Bishvat Description:An introduction to the micro:bit showing the life cycle of a tree using inputs and images Recommended age:Grades 3 – 4 Technology: MakeCode (software), micro:bit (hardware) Curriculum Links Science: Lifecycles Coding: Inputs Jewish Studies: Tu Bishvat and the Jewish new years Download Links https://makecode.microbit.org/ Student Workbook Teacher WorkbookRead more
Activity: Dreidel Challenge Description: Code your own dreidel and compete against friends Recommended age: Grades 5 – 8 Technology: MakeCode (software), micro:bit (hardware) Curriculum Links Science/Technology: Networks and radio signals Coding: Variables Jewish Studies: Letters on the dreidel and what they mean. Links to chanukah. Download Links https://makecode.microbit.org/ Student Workbook Student Challenge Workbook Teacher WorkbookRead more
Activity: Code a Purim Crown/Hat Description: Connect LEDs to the micro:bit to create a wearable costume for Purim Recommended age: Grades 5 – 8 Technology: MakeCode (software), micro:bit (hardware) Curriculum Links Coding: Students create variables for light patterns and use inputs to control their designs Science/Technology: Circuits, LEDs and voltage Art/Design: Creating part of their Purim costume JewishRead more
Activity: Code a Magen David Description: Code a Magen David – an introduction to visual text based coding Recommended age: Grades 5 to 8 Technology: Kano Art (software) Curriculum Links Coding: Text based coding using JavaScript and CoffeeScript Mathematics: Coordinates and features of 2 dimensional shapes Art: Create and revise works of art through explorationRead more
