Scratch - Computer Programming

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Computer Programming for Kids

imagine * program * share

Help

NOTE: Everything in red is only available from home.

Lab Behaviors

Be prepared to work when entering the lab
Work quietly with your partner and others around you
Use cups to indicate the type of help you need
Continue with your last assignment until the demonstration time
Transition quickly and quitely
1. save file
2. turn off monitor
3. turn your attention to the front
Always add comments to your project file to indicate where you left off.

Technical Reminders

Table of Contents

Click on the current week. It will take you to that spot on this page.

Week 1: Introduction

Enrichment Rotation Introduction, Code of Conduct
Session format - what will a week look like, what to do, where to find information
Introduction to Scratch
1. Video
2. Interface Overview
3. Demonstration of initial "program"
4. Naming and saving your files
5. Where to find help ------------------>
Today's assignment overview & help
Group file save, working with multiple applications open

Work on Own

Wrap-up/Review for Next Week

Project Note

Videos
Create a Halloween Joke Scene with an introduction, your own background, sprite and speaking parts and an "end" scene.
- Need some Halloween Knock Knock jokes?
- First Half of a Knock Knock Joke Script
- Ms Mason's Example Page

Videos
- Lesson 10: Using the Pen
- Lesson 10: Changing the Pen Color
Using an appropriate sprite, create a project that allows the sprite to use the pen and draw.
- Ms Mason's Example Page

Videos
- Background Changes - Review
- Lesson 18: Touching and Over
- Bat and Ball
- Debugging
Open up the Bat and Ball (located in the .... batandball.sb directory and make the following changes:
- Add a beginning and end to the game
- Use the mouse to control the bat movement.
- Add a second bat for a two player game.
- Change the ball color and do something different
- Ms Mason's Example Page

Demonstration of Fish Chomp
Recreate the Fish Chomp project using a "scoring" variable. .
- Ms Mason's Example Page
Work on completing a project from beginning to end:
- Name (Your first name only)
- Project (Enrichment Rotation 2009)
- Ending -
- Instructions
- Project Notes