Platform

• Scratch Jr

Year Levels

• Y1-2 (Guided)

• Y3-4

Duration

• 1 lesson

Resources

• Activity Guide

Differentiation

Prepare, add, or remove elements to adapt the complexity of this activity to suit learners of varying levels.

Extension

Challenge learners to expand their program to include all nine stars of te iwa o Matariki and to arrange them appropriately on the stage.

About Activity

This session introduces the Scratch Jr interface, including code blocks used to animate a sprite and manipulate audio files.

Use this activity to help ākonga learn about ngā whetū o te kāhui o Matariki, or the stars of the Matariki constellation, by arranging the stars and programming them with animation so that they twinkle and show their names. Mānawatia a Matariki!