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Scratch for Maths
Scratch is a programming tool that can encourage students to be creators of games and animations. By learning to code students develop understanding of core concepts in mathematics.
Skills for
- computational thinking
- problem solving
Knowledge of
- two dimensional coordinates
- probability
- symmetry
- arithmetic of positive and negative numbers
- variables, operators and sensors
Teresa Marques
“Scratch is... kinda... LOGO with multimedia steroids and super powers, and much easier access.”
Resources:
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Download the Scratch software from MIT
http://scratch.mit.edu -
Galleries of Maths Challenges, programs and games
http://scratch.mit.edu/galleries/view/91818
http://scratch.mit.edu/studios/134/ -
Dr Super
http://scratch.mit.edu/users/DrSuper/
