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Earth Science 201

Fun coding lessons designed to integrate with subjects like geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. All projects are NGSS-aligned and promote project-based learning for 6th–8th graders.

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What Kids Learn

  • Conditionals
  • Detect Conditionals
  • Drawing Editor
  • Simple Animation
  • advanced animation
  • advanced costume handling
  • advanced events
  • advanced math
  • advanced messaging
  • advanced motion
  • basic math
  • cloning
  • conditional loops
  • delays
  • detect conditions
  • direction and turning
  • expert physics
  • function
  • graphic effects
  • input/output
  • resize actor
  • screen bounds
  • simple conditionals
  • simple costume handling
  • simple drawing
  • simple events
  • simple loops
  • simple messaging
  • simple motion
  • simple sound playing
  • simple variables
  • text handling
  • visibility

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Phases of the Moon

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the phases of the moon.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Phases of the Moon Example
  • Phases of the Moon
  • Quiz

Earth's Composition

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the earth's composition.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Earth's Composition Example
  • Earth's Composition
  • Quiz

Rock Cycle

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the rock cycle.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Rock Cycle Example
  • Rock Cycle
  • Quiz

Layers of the Ocean

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the layers of the ocean.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Layers of the Ocean Example
  • Layers of the Ocean
  • Quiz

Earth's Atmosphere

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of Earth's atmosphere.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Earth's Atmosphere Example
  • Earth's Atmosphere
  • Quiz

Spring Tides

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the spring tides.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Spring Tides Example
  • Spring Tides
  • Quiz

Build an Ecosystem

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of an ecosystem.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Build an Ecosystem Example
  • Build an Ecosystem
  • Quiz

Weather

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the weather.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Weather Example
  • Weather
  • Quiz

Greenhouse Effect

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the greenhouse effect.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Greenhouse Effect Example
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Quiz

Carbon Cycle

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the carbon cycle.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Carbon Cycle Example
  • Carbon Cycle
  • Quiz

Zodiac Stars

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the zodiac stars.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Zodiac Stars Example
  • Zodiac Stars
  • Quiz

Gravity on the Moon

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the gravity on the moon.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Gravity on the Moon Example
  • Gravity on the Moon
  • Quiz

Ocean Currents

Create an interactive project that explains ocean currents.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Ocean Currents Example
  • Ocean Currents
  • Quiz

Hurricanes

Create an animated project that demonstrates the formation of a hurricane.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Hurricanes Example
  • Hurricanes
  • Quiz

Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Create an animated project that illustrates the formation of tsunamis.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Earthquakes and Tsunamis Example
  • Earthquakes and Tsunamis
  • Quiz

Volcanoes

Create an animated project that demonstrates the formation of volcanoes.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Volcanoes Example
  • Volcanoes
  • Quiz

Land and Sea Breeze

Create an interactive slideshow that explains the working of land and sea breezes.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Land and Sea Breeze Example
  • Land and Sea Breeze
  • Quiz

Earth's Land and Water

Create an interactive slideshow that describes the major landmasses and bodies of water in the world.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Earth's Land and Water Example
  • Earth's Land and Water
  • Quiz

Eclipses

Create an interactive project that explains the occurrence of solar and lunar eclipses.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Eclipses Example
  • Eclipses
  • Quiz

Conditionals

Detect Conditionals

Drawing Editor

Simple Animation

advanced animation

advanced costume handling

advanced events

advanced math

advanced messaging

advanced motion

basic math

cloning

conditional loops

delays

detect conditions

direction and turning

expert physics

function

graphic effects

input/output

resize actor

screen bounds

simple conditionals

simple costume handling

simple drawing

simple events

simple loops

simple messaging

simple motion

simple sound playing

simple variables

text handling

visibility

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