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Week 5: The Power of Patterns and Loops!

Unit: Building Blocks of Programming (Weeks 3-5)

What’s in Store This Week?

This week, you’ll unlock one of programming’s biggest secrets: how to do a lot of work with very little code! We’ll explore the world of patterns and loops, the tools programmers use to repeat actions over and over again. You’ll become a pattern detective, finding loops in art, nature, and music. Then, you’ll use this superpower to program amazing geometric art and compose your own looping music tracks. Get ready to make your programs more powerful and efficient!

What You’ll Be Able to Do!

By the end of this week, you’ll be able to:

  • Spot repeating patterns all around you.
  • Explain how “loops” help programmers save a ton of time.
  • Use the “repeat” block to create awesome visual and musical patterns.
  • Team up with a partner to create a cool programming project.

Lessons This Week

Lesson 5.1: Programming Infinite Patterns

Get Ready To: Become a pattern detective and a digital artist! You’ll hunt for patterns in the wild and then learn how to use loops to program mesmerizing, repeating geometric designs.

Lesson 5.2: Code Your Own Concert

Get Ready To: Become a composer and a DJ! You’ll learn how to loop sounds and notes to create your very own musical masterpieces and maybe even a catchy song!

How We’ll See Our Skills Grow

  • Pattern Spotting: We’ll see how good you are at finding repeating patterns in pictures and music.
  • Creative Loops: Your amazing geometric art and cool musical tracks will show off your looping skills.
  • Teamwork Tune-up: We’ll see how you and your partner work together to compose a piece of music.

Connecting to Other Subjects

  • Art: We’ll look at famous artists who used patterns in their work and create our own digital art.
  • Music: You’ll become a composer, learning about rhythm, beats, and how songs are structured with repeating parts.
  • Math: Loops are all about multiplication and geometry! You’ll be doing math without even realizing it.

Your Programmer’s Toolkit

  • Your device with Scratch Jr.
  • Pictures of patterns from art and nature
  • Headphones for when you’re composing your musical masterpiece
  • A partner to collaborate with on your concert piece!

Assessment Highlights

  • Formative: Pattern recognition skills, successful use of repeat blocks
  • Performance: Musical composition creation and collaborative presentation
  • Portfolio: Visual patterns and musical projects for growth documentation

Cross-Curricular Connections

  • Art: Visual patterns, famous pattern artists (Mondrian, Escher)
  • Music: Rhythm, beat, and musical composition concepts
  • Math: Skip counting, multiplication, symmetry, and geometric shapes
  • Cultural Studies: Patterns from different cultures around the world

Mathematical Connections

  • Skip counting and multiplication concepts
  • Geometric shape recognition and transformation
  • Symmetry and mathematical patterns
  • Basic algebraic thinking through pattern prediction

Collaboration Skills Focus

  • Taking turns and sharing ideas effectively
  • Building on partner contributions
  • Giving and receiving constructive feedback
  • Resolving creative differences respectfully

Materials Needed

  • Devices with Scratch Jr.
  • Pattern examples from nature and art
  • Manipulatives for physical pattern creation
  • Headphones for individual music composition
  • Sample music clips for analysis
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