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Course Goals

1 Programming
Students are introduced to several programming concepts and practice implementing them using Scratch software.

2 Game Modification
Students design, modify, and create games and movies using programming in Scratch.

3 Construction and Design


Students practice building and designing WeDo robots to be programmed using Scratch software.

Course Topics

1 Scratch
Students learn about Scratch and how to program with it.

2 Movement
Students learn how to make characters in Scratch move and speak.

3 Appearances
Students learn how to modify the appearance of their characters through colors and costumes.

4 Character Creation
Students learn how to create their own characters in Scratch.

5 Logic
Students learn various logic commands that are used in programming.

8 Projects
Students create a short movie, a simple game, and other projects to display what they have learned.

Course Schedule

Day 1
Introduction to Course
Students introduce themselves and receive an overview of Scratch.

Introduction to Scratch
Students learn the layout of Scratch and are introduced to several types of coding blocks.

Movement
Students learn how to create movement in their Scratch programs.

Day 2 Fairfax Collegiate · Have Fun and Learn! · For Rising Grades 3 to 9
Warmups
Students start each day with a quick Scratch activity that reviews a previous concept or introduces a new one.

Looks
Students learn about color changes and costumes in Scratch.

Creating Sprites
Students learn how to create new characters in Scratch.

Day 3
Warmups
Students start each day with a quick Scratch activity that reviews a previous concept or introduces a new one.

Pens
Students learn how to draw lines and shapes using the Pen feature in Scratch.

Sounds
Students experiment with sound effects by creating melodies, layering sounds, and recording their own.

Day 4
Warmups
Students start each day with a quick Scratch activity that reviews a previous concept or introduces a new one.

Review
Students catch up and review the material they have covered.

Day 5
Warmups
Students start each day with a quick Scratch activity that reviews a previous concept or introduces a new one.

Mini-Project: Movie
Students complete an animation project to demonstrate what they have learned so far about Scratch.

Day 6
Warmups
Students start each day with a quick Scratch activity that reviews a previous concept or introduces a new one.

Scratch-a-Thon
Students review what we learned in Week 2 to begin designing games.

Logic
Students learn how to enter conditional commands into Scratch.

Inputs
Students learn how to incorporate keyboard and mouse commands in Scratch.

Broadcasting
Students learn how to create commands that cause changes in the game environment.

Day 7
Warmups Fairfax Collegiate · Have Fun and Learn! · For Rising Grades 3 to 9
Students start each day with a quick Scratch activity that reviews a previous concept or introduces a new one.
Broadcasting
Students learn how to create commands that cause changes in the game environment.

Random Numbers
Students discuss how to implement random numbers in their programs.

Introduction to Variables
Students learn about variables and how they can be used in games.

Continuing Variables
Students continue to learn about variables and create a game.

Day 8
Warmups
Students start each day with a quick Scratch activity that reviews a previous concept or introduces a new one.

Continuing Variables
Students continue to learn about variables and create a game.

Mini Project - Balloon Shooter


Students apply knowledge of logic and variables to create a Balloon Shooter game.

Day 9
Warmups
Students start each day with a quick Scratch activity that reviews a previous concept or introduces a new one.

Introduction to Final Project


Students learn the expectations for the final project and begin work on it.

Continuing Final Projects


Students continue working on their final projects.

Day 10
Continuing Final Projects
Students continue working on their final projects.

Sharing Projects
Students share their final projects with the class.

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Updated on 3/21/2019

Fairfax Collegiate · Have Fun and Learn! · For Rising Grades 3 to 9

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