Scratch Coding Cards: Creative Coding Activities for Kids

Please note that these cards are free to download as .pdf file on the scratch website. You would need to cut, fold, and glue the cards together. If this if for home use, perhaps the free version is the best way to go. However, keep in mind that you will be using quit a lot of color ink. So which is cheaper in the long run...printer ink or just buy these cards that's already nicely precut for you in bright engaging colors? If you are an educator and will need cards for multiple students to handle, then I recommend these. Something to note, it says 75 cards but that does not mean 75 lessons. There are 10 lessons total, and groups of ~ 5-7 cards makes up for one lesson. For example, a lesson on animating a dancing sprite may consist of 5 cards or more. The cards are numbered and clear to follow but you do need to follow it in numerical order for that lesson. However, you can jump around on the lessons...although some are more advance then others.

This is a great way to introduce the Scratch interface to my students. They love the tasks and are surprised with the control have over the Sprites. While they "play" with the Sprites, students are introduced to loops, variables, axis, and radius, to mention a few. I teach technology and have used this in a STEM camp and my classroom but these might also be used as a center in a math class.

Using these in my 5th grade classroom and the kids took to them quickly and share what they learn with each other. "Hey, do you know how to ....?" "Use this card."

These cards provide some nice introductory activities that kids may enjoy if they want some guided activities on Scratch. It's nice to have a printed version, but everyone should know these cards are available for free online.

Kids loved these cards! It was a great way to introduce scratch to students who hadn't used it before. For the ones who were familiar with scratch, they used the cards and then expanded on the programing.

A good step by step way of teaching how to create a primitive video game using Scratch with children.I plan on using it with 4th & 5th grade students.

i tried the projects in the coding card which very easy just following the instruction on each card

These are nice. A good size. I wish the projects listed the skills practiced. I want to know the basics, like is this activity for sequence, looping, functions, variables, and such. I can do this on my own, but was hoping it would be within the product. These activities are great starters for kids learning to code.

I run a code club. We used to use an online resource for teaching Scratch, but when I introduced these cards they were easier for the children to work through in pairs/groups and the diversity of programming in the pack means there’s something for everyone. They are a tiny bit out of date for Scratch 3.0, but the children have all worked out what they needed to do, it has not been a problem. I really need more of these cards, so Dr Rusk, please consider creating more!

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Cumplió mi expectativa. Las tarjetas son un apoyo visual para que los usuarios de Scratch desarrollen sus proyectos con una clara idea inicial, garantizando que el resultado que obtienen es funcional. Una vez que terminan un proyecto hay que guiarlos para que realicen cambios y puedan ver el efecto al modificar secuencias o agregar funciones. Es como el instructivo de los LEGOs, lo cual no limita que de un proyecto se puedan realizar N versiones distintas. Ojalá y también hubiera tarjetas para Scratch Jr

prodotto ben fatto e molto coinvolgente. un modo semplice ma allo sesso tempo che non lascia nulla al caso. imparare divertendosi non è mai stato così piacevole

I highly recommend these cards for anyone with a child interested in learning to code or who wants to expose their child to STEAM activities. It is a great introduction to the concepts involved and each card in the box has a different project geared toward teaching them specific skills. My 7yr old can do this with minimal assistance from me, and my 14yr old dug them out to have a go, too, and was surprised at how much he enjoyed it.