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Build and Code-Along

  • Difficulty: Educator
  • Time: 60 minutes
  • Categories: Professional Development

This course offers a hands-on walkthrough of the “Protecting Coral Reefs with Models” lesson, a beginner-friendly project for grades 3-5. You’ll build a project with the Climate Action Kit and follow along with our facilitator to code and troubleshoot using MakeCode. Bringing together concepts from previous courses, this course will help you visualize the Climate Action Kit in action and gain confidence to start using it in your own classroom.

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What this lesson includes

  • Materials

    micro:bit V2, Climate Action Kit, Tissue Paper (Optional)

  • Activity

    Webinar Recording, Reflection Questions

  • Suggested Prerequisite

    Coding with micro:bit and MakeCode

  • Credential

    Climate Action Kit Certified Educator

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Overview Accordion

Learning Goals

  • Describe the content covered in the Big Idea and Take Action sections of the “Protecting Coral Reefs with Models” lesson
  • Assemble the Take Action project using key components from the Climate Action Kit
  • Code the Take Action project in MakeCode by following our facilitator as she walks through the 'Use' and 'Modify' tutorials
  • List troubleshooting tips to support students during the building and coding phases of the lesson

Standards Accordion

Standards for CS Teachers

Standard 1. CS Knowledge and Skills

1a. Apply CS practices

1b. Apply knowledge of computing systems

1c. Develop programs and interpret algorithms

Standard 3. Professional Growth and Identity

3a. Pursue targeted professional development

3b. Model continuous learning

ISTE Standards: For Educators

  1. 2.c Model Digital Tool Use
  2. 4.b Learn Alongside Students
  3. 6.a Foster Student Ownership of Learning
  4. 6.b Foster Classroom Management of Tech
  5. 6.c Teach Computational and Design Thinking