A weekly Scratch-based curriculum
for all elementary students
​to learn computational thinking

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Photo: Santa Ana Unified School District

For Students 

• Structured inquiry involves students in creative coding while also providing the step-by-step guidance necessary for absolute beginners to succeed

• Language support helps English learners and students with reading challenges develop literacy and computing skills simultaneously

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• STEM identity is developed as children learn about diverse computer scientists and code stories about their own lives and communities  

For Teachers

• ​Instructional resources, including detailed lesson plans, notes, handouts, and slides, make teaching the material easy 

• Professional development is provided so that no prior coding experience is necessary to get started teaching the curriculum​

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• Evaluation tools include a computational thinking test, identity survey, observation protocol, and student reflection forms and rubrics

Partners

• University of California, Irvine
• University of Chicago
• Santa Ana Unified School District
• Chicago Public Schools

Funding

• National Science Foundation Grant #1923136
• US Department of Education Grant #1738825