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Grade 3 Coding Curriculum: Repeating Events

What is Coding?

Video overview about coding.

What Are Repeating Events?

Video overview covering the concepts of Repeating Events.

Grade 3: Unit Overview

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
● Write code involving sequential (step-by-step) concurrent (at the same time), and repeating events
● Read and alter code involving sequential (step-by-step), concurrent (at the same time)and repeating events.

Lesson 1: Review of Sequential Events

Students will provide step-by-step instructions orally, in writing, and using symbols.

Lesson 2: Review of Concurrent Events

The students will demonstrate an understanding of concurrent events in their everyday lives.

Lesson 3: Introduction to Repeating Events

Students will identify and describe everyday situations that involve repeating events.

Lesson 4: Design a Robot

Your task is to design a robot that can make daily tasks easier!

Lesson 5: Beastboxing and Song Maker

Students will use internet software to program repeating events in a musical context.

Lesson 6: Step Percussion

Students will create their own music and dance performances using repeating events.

Lesson 7: Lily Pad Hop Challenge

Students will determine the most efficient way to use repeating events to move a frog through a maze.

Lesson 8: Fantasy Scene on Scratch

Students will use what they know about repeating, concurrent, and sequential events to program a scene with fantasy character son Scratch.

Scratch Tutorial

Video for applying lessons learned on Scratch.

Created by a Teacher and Coder

Together, Ace and Emily teamed up to make a practical guide for Ontario teachers to deliver quality coding lessons to students.

Hi, I'm Ace!

I am a UofT Computer Science graduate and have over 10 years of professional programming experience at IBM, TD Bank and Loyalty One. I will teach you coding concepts from the new Ontario curriculum using simple, real life examples.

Hi, I'm Emily!

I'm an Ontario primary teacher with over 8 years of teaching experience and a Masters of Education. I was lost with the new coding curriculum, then Ace taught me the concepts and we teamed up to create a practical guide.

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