Spanish (Dual Language) Lesson Plan With Makey Makey

Scratch is a great platform for incorporating Makey Makey into the classroom. This lesson plan is divided for students new to Scratch and students who are more advanced in coding with Scratch. This is also a great lesson to incorporate classroom knowledge AFTER completing the Game Controller Challenge.

Makey Makey Classic for each student or partner groups, Alligator Clips, Tinfoil, Playdoh, Conductive food for Scratch game (apple slices, orange slices, strawberries, bread, glass of water, etc.), Prepared Telephone wires

NOTE: This project was written to be used by teachers as a lesson plan.

MS students will learn:

• Coding language like "If Then" statements and "forever" statements
• Utilizing timers and scoring in Scratch
• Spanish pronunciations
• Simple block programming
• Building levels in Scratch
• Creating restaurant skits in Spanish

ES students will practice:

• Spanish Pronunciations
• using kinesthetic tools to imprint Spanish language

Educator Tip:

Note on standards:

These lessons were developed with the idea that teachers all over the globe and a variety of grade levels could hack the lesson plan to meet their students' needs. Therefore, these are just some of the standards the lessons are based on, and not an all-inclusive list. Many of the CCSS align by grade level, so if you teach 9th grade, you could find the stair-stepped standard for CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.6 by looking at CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.6.

Follow these steps to prepare wiring.

If your students are new to Scratch and Makey Makey, you will want to have them program a simple Spanish lesson game. However, they will also need to play with Makey Makey first to understand how it works.

1. Set out a computer, a Makey Makey and a box of conductive and nonconductive items for each small group.
2. Share the Makey Makey page and basic how to.
3. Direct students to open one of the games on the how to page.
4. Help students connect alligator clips to Makey Makey and some conductive items.
5. Let students play and test out different materials.

Scratch linkhttps://scratch.mit.edu/projects/60617374/

Click here to remix the project in Scratch

Show students this Scratch example, but explain that they will only make a game with one level. Show the short video from the previous step to show students what real game play will look like with real objects.

Have students create storyboards for a simple dual language game. Students should determine what fruits/conductive food they want their game to center around. They also need to determine their Spanish phrases

Students will create a game in Scratch. Here are some excellent tutorials on the basics. They will need to create Sprites and program each Sprite to play a sound when a certain key is pressed.

Show off student creations!

Have computers, Makey Makey, and objects set up in the library or classroom. Invite students from all over school to come play these dual language games!

If you have students that are advanced Scratch users, why not have them program a multi-level game? Or even create a game with a younger audience in mind.

Storyboarding and Prototyping

1. Show students this Scratch example and video of game play.
2. Have students brainstorm in small groups and then create storyboards for a multi-level dual language game. Allow time for designing each level and drafting ideas. Students should also plan what fruits/conductive food they want their game to center around. Make sure they determine their Spanish phrases and add them to the storyboard as well.

Scratch linkhttps://scratch.mit.edu/projects/60617374/

Click here to remix the project in Scratch

Examples of levels:

Level One: Program the game with pictures and have students record their voice to match the picture. (Vine Video of Level One)

Level Two: Program the game with the spanish words and then students will need to grab the correct object to score points. (Vine of Level Two/Three)

Level Three: Create a restaurant scene. Program the characters to act out a skit as if two characters are eating out but speaking only in Spanish. Then have students play the game by grabbing the correct object. Incorporate a timer and set student groups up against each other!

See Scratch Example and video of game play

Give students ample time to create their games in Scratch. Here are some excellent tutorials on the basics and here are some tutorials on creating multi-level games. Plus, here is an amazing guide for "creative computing" with Scratch.

Before sharing games and content with community, group students in pairs and have them test games and check pronunciations with this feedback form. (25 -30 min)

After playing, students should read their feedback and revise their games. (30 min)

Have a Dual Language Maker EVENT! Invite parents, staff, etc to come play these awesome games! Set them up in the library or in the gym and let students and the community play these awesome games and interact with everyday objects by incorporating Makey Makey into your curriculum! Or take the whole set-up along with your high schoolers to the elementary school and have younger dual language students play the games the high school students created.

Storyboard from Goochland County Public Schools. Visit their site for planning, lessons, and great ideas on utilizing Scratch in the classroom!

Scratch Wiki from MIT! Forums, blocks, tutorials, just check it out!

Script Changers: Digital Storytelling with Scratch by Kylie Peppler, Rafi Santo, Melissa Gresalfi, and Katie Salen Tekinbas.