Incorporating computer science via Scratch to facilitate science learning in middle schools

Leading team

Prof. Emeriti Mordechai (Moti) Ben-Ari

Team members

Dr. Ronit Ben-Bassat Levy

Summary
We investigated the use of Scratch for facilitating learning of middle-school biology. The students participated in an extracurricular program in which they attended sessions at our institution where they studied both Scratch and biology and then developed projects in class or at home under the supervision of a computer …