2.3 播種生長 Sow and Grow

Students will gain understanding of how change occurs in plant life over time.

• Students will integrate and exhibit learning by identifying and recording perceptible changes in plant growth.

在這一課中，學生將了解植物的生活如何隨著時間的推移而發生變化。

學生將通過識別和記錄隨時間變化的變化來整合和展示學習。

This lesson requires two instructional sessions, with 1 week (7 days) between sessions.

The followings are provided with this lesson kit:  

• 45/90 minutes Sow and Grow - Teacher Lesson Plan with notes (script) on lesson PowerPoint
• Sow and Grow -  Teaching PowerPoint
• Sow and Grow - Student Workbook (worksheet)

SAM Labs Blocks used in this lesson - Music Box

SAM Space software blocks used:

Download the App from here: 

Interval

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SAM Labs in the classroom videos   - see 14 videos here 

 The following tutorial, though is not directly related to this lesson, will give you a good feel of how SAM Labs works.

   
3-minute Tutorial: Compare in SAM Space featuring the RGB LED light 

Blocks used in the above tutorial (see full SAM Blocks (physical and virtual blocks) directory here):

Physical block - RGB LED light, Light sensor

Software bocks:

• Compare

The SAM Labs approach provides concrete solutions to link Computational Thinking to Coding in a non-technical, friendly approach for all teachers and learners.

See this document:   SAM Steam approach and computational thinking

References:

• Computational thinking – Coding Education: Supplement to the Primary Curriculum (Draft) (Chinese version only)   By the Education Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government

• BrainPOP movies/quizzes and games on Computational Thinking, Programming (coding), STEM and more.   These are good resources for teachers and students to clarify the meaning of key concepts.   Contact us if you like to have a trial.

Want to try some Cool, Crazy ideas that kids, adult, everyone loves?  Check the followings ideas guide from SAM Labs:

The Book of Crazy Cool Ideas

To see the step-by-step video on how to connect the blocks, please click blow: