Teacher Overview
Teacher Resource 1
Teacher Overview
Use this overview to understand the project before introducing it to students.
What students will make
Students choose one small moment from a story and turn it into a short Scratch animation that shows the story through characters, setting, dialogue, movement, sequence, and debugging.
Best classroom fit
Use this resource when students are working with story moments, character decisions, or narrative structure.
Narrative WritingCharacter StudyRetellingDialogueSequencePoint of View
| Category | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Grade Band | Grades 3 to 5. Adaptable for grades 2 to 6. |
| Time Needed | 45 min quick activity2 class period mini-project3 class period full cycle |
| Tool | Scratch. Students may work individually or in pairs. |
| Final Artifact | A short animated scene that communicates one important story moment. |
| ELA Focus | CharacterSettingDialogueActionSequenceThemePoint of ViewRetellingNarrative Development |
| CS/CT Focus | DecompositionSequencingEventsAlgorithmsDebuggingLoopsCostume Changes |
| Materials | Story TextStudent WorksheetsScratch AccessProjector or Modeling ScreenOptional Scratch Cards |
Teacher reminder: Students should not code the entire story. A strong one-scene project is better than an unfinished whole-story project.