Coding with Scratch

Math Standard: MGSE8.EE.1 Use properties of integer exponents,

including zero and negative exponents to evaluate and simplify
numerical expressions containing exponents. Able to derive and explain
the properties of exponents.

STEM Standard: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking- Math &

Technology

Lesson Objective: Students will create a story line in Scratch about what they
have learned with “Laws of Exponents”. They will show mastery of standards by
including the necessary items in their activity.
Duration of lesson: 5 days
Materials: Student laptop, Interactive notebook, exponents foldable
Teaching Context: Traditional Classroom
Work Session: Enrichment Lesson with Exponents
Students will use Scratch “coding program website” to create a story line
explaining the laws of Exponents.

Project Expectation:
 Must have at least two sprites
 Background scenery (Must have 2)
 Must have at least one movement of sprites
 Must use at least two exponent rules
 Must include an example of a problem and solve it.
 Must define what does simplifying your final answer mean.

Grading: Summative Grade

 Scratch Grading Rubric

Needs
Excellent Good Average
Category Work Score
4 3 2 1
Exceptionally
creative and Somewhat Showed little
Showed some
clearly unique but to no
creativeness and
Creativity demonstrates
thoughtfulness
lacked creativity and
unique ideas. originality in difficult to
with design.
Kept viewer the design. understand
engaged
Mastery
understanding Proficient Developing
Minimal
of using understanding understanding
understanding
Exponents and of using of how to use
Content applying the Exponents but Exponents and
& incorrectly
Knowledge applies the
rules correctly has some errors apply the rules
rules for
with no with with many
Exponents.
computation computation. errors.
errors.
Scripts are all Some scripts
working, well work but
No scripts
designed by All scripts are major errors
work and
using advance working, with some
incomplete
Programming programming student shows scripts do not
coding or no
(Scripts) techniques and basic work
understanding
shows understanding perfectly.
of how it
understanding of all scripts. Student shows
works.
of scripts minimal
/coding. understanding.
Student used
multiple
Students meet Students did Students did
backgrounds
the required not meet the not meet the
and blends
Backgrounds & background but required required
perfectly with
Sprites story line.
didn’t blend to background background
story line not blended and poorly
Shows advance
properly. well. designed.
skills with
coding.
Extremely
engaging, Disorganized,
Overall Somewhat
organized incomplete, Incomplete
organized and
Effectiveness & presents all
holds attention
and somewhat and not easy
Completion requirement and holds attention to follow.
of viewer
captivates of viewer.
viewer.
Final Score