Hand2Mind/Learning Resources have produced some very useful resources that can be used to teach the principles of Scratch and Scratch Jnr without needing to use a computer.

Students will plan and build their own code sequences using the dry-erase coding blocks. With over 30 different colorful Scratch blocks from categories like Motion, Looks, Sound, Events, Control, and Sensing, students can piece together scripts, test outcomes with sprites and backdrop cards, and discover how coding works. There’s a set for Scratch and another for Scratch Jnr.

These would work well when the students are planning their code – to work out the basics before they build their code in the app. It could also be used if devices are limited – perhaps splitting the class, with half using coding cards and half on computers, before swapping.

As well as the student sets, Hand2Mind also sell Demonstration Sets which are magnetic to stick to most dry-erase whiteboards. These would also work great under a visualiser.

For more information, visit the Hand2Mind website.

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