Scratch+an+Element

**Teacher/s:** Jamie Hagen-Holt & Donna Markey **School: Vista Magnet Middle School** **Subject:** Physical Science **Grade:** 8th **Concept / Standard:** Periodic Table of Elements, Properties of Matter **Lesson Overview:** Instead of memorizing atomic masses, groups and families, students use **Scratch an Element**, to learn about the periodic table. They research an element, investigate its history, understand its properties and create an original story. Using Scratch they learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. They culminate the project by sharing their animations with classmates and the community at the Scratch Film Festival.

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