Week 6: Beetle Geometry Part 2

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In this session, we will work through Investigation 3 (Discovering Dots) and Investigation 4 (Pen Project: Nature Scenes) from Module 2: Beetle Geometry, from the ScratchMaths curriculum materials.

The focus of the ScratchMaths Module 2 is the use of Scratch’s pen tool to draw numerals, patterns, polygons and nature scenes. As mentioned in the Module 2 Teacher Materials, the Beetle Geometry activities could also be linked to other learning areas. For example, in Investigation 4 you will draw nature scenes in Scratch, which could be linked to lessons and concepts within HSIE: Geography.

The computational concepts covered in this Module include: Sequences, Operators and Loops. The mathematical concepts that are covered in this Module include: Shapes and their Perimeters, Roman Numerals and Probability.

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algorithm, computational thinking, computational concept, coding, visual programming, sequences, loops, operators, debugging, custom block, random

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