Animal Pattern Blocks by Kathy Benson https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2 How else could you apply this type of unplugged computational thinking activity? Add a card in the appropriate column to share your idea. en-us 2021-07-20 22:51:14 UTC 2021-07-21 15:10:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png JenniferSiderius https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657215685 My 4th grade studies alternative energy. In media, we could research windmills, water turbines, etc. online. Then, students could build one with the pattern blocks. Then, write the algorithm and exchange with a team. The other team could try to replicate their design. I have engineering design process in my curriculum, so I think this would help me cover research, that and coding.]]> 2021-07-21 15:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657215685 Coding a piece of art with a partner https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657215702 Have a student give directions to a partner to paint something.  Then see how it comes out.  

]]> 2021-07-21 15:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657215702 Use the shapes as commands https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657215776 Maybe students could assign an action to each shape (clap, jump, etc.) and students can write code to perform.]]> 2021-07-21 15:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657215776 https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657215829 Creating patterns]]> 2021-07-21 15:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657215829 Create a shape have another person try to give the steps to build the shape without being able to see it virg_casbourne https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216003 2021-07-21 15:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216003 https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216085 using sentence strips (subject, verb, other part of speech) instead of shapes to craft a sentence or paragraph

]]> 2021-07-21 15:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216085 https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216202 Create something with the pattern blocks.  
Make patterns]]> 2021-07-21 15:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216202 students could design blocks for codes nbrooks45 https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216370 use the blocks for minecraft]]> 2021-07-21 15:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216370 sarah_gagermeier https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216704 Modeling designs using blocks or simple building materials to create a prototype for the engineering design process. Writing steps to help others build a similar model. ]]> 2021-07-21 15:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657216704 Write directions for a tessellation https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657217145 2021-07-21 15:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657217145 https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657217353 rhythms in music]]> 2021-07-21 15:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657217353 JenniferSiderius https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657217490 I could work with my 1st grade teachers when they study US landmarks and symbols. This would tie in directly to that if students recreated a physical model of the landmark.]]> 2021-07-21 15:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kbenson19/exemplar2/wish/1657217490