Fourth Graders Code to Educate About Natural Disasters
Fourth graders in Ms. Henriksen's class recently combined creativity, science, and coding to tackle an important real-world issue: natural disasters. Using Scratch, students designed interactive dialogues between two characters, teaching viewers about different types of natural disasters, how to prepare for them, and how people are working to ensure safety during such events.
The project began with a brainstorming session where students identified key facts about disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods. They discussed preparation strategies, such as emergency kits, evacuation plans, and how communities come together in times of need. Armed with this knowledge, students then moved into the coding phase.
In Scratch, they used block-based programming to bring their ideas to life. Students designed characters and wrote dialogue that explained their chosen disaster in an engaging way. They incorporated sound effects, animations, and clickable elements to make their projects interactive and informative.
Through this activity, students not only deepened their understanding of natural disasters but also developed essential computational thinking skills, including sequencing, debugging, and collaboration.
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