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    Week 1 Lessson 1 - Scratch Programming

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    Scratch is a visual programming language that allows students to create games and animations using blocks to program sprites, with elements including the stage, sprites, scripts, and programming palette; sprites are programmed using blocks to control actions like movement, appearance, and sounds when events occur like clicking or pressing keys.

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    Week 1 Lessson 1 - Scratch Programming

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    Week 1 Lessson 1 - Scratch Programming

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    Scratch Programming

    What is Scratch
    Programming?

    • Scratch is a visual programming language that


    allows students to create their own games and
    animations.
    There are four elements of Scratch. They are:

    The Stage

    Elements of The Sprite


    Scratch
    The Script

    Programming Palette
    • The stage is similar to a stage in a play. This is
    Stage where everything will take place and the stage can
    have different backgrounds.
    • These are the actors or main characters of
    Sprites the project. Sprites are programmed to do
    something in Scratch
    The script tells the actors what to say or do.
    Script Each Sprite is programmed with a script.
    Programming • These are the elements used to program the
    sprite to do or say something. Sprites must be
    Palette programmed to carry out every function you want
    them to perform.
    Programming a Sprite

    CONTROL MOTION LOOKS SOUND


    Control blocks
    • Programming a sprite always begins with a control block.
    • It is the orange/yellow category from the programming
    palette
    1) When the green flag is clicked – The project will begin
    when the green flag in the upper right-hand corner is clicked.
    2) When space key is pressed – The project will begin when
    the space bar is pressed. The black drop-down arrow
    indicates that you can choose a key different from the space
    bar; and that key will begin the project.
    3) When sprite 1 is clicked – The project will begin when the
    sprite is click. Note: Click the sprite on the stage, NOT the
    small thumbnail sprite shown underneath the stage.
    Motion Blocks

    This category teaches students to


    Motion blocks fall under the blue understand positives and negatives
    category and other mathematical concepts,
    like degrees.
    Looks Block

    Looks blocks fall under the purple category of There are several blocks to control what you
    the programming palette. SEE the sprite say or how the sprite looks.
    Sound Blocks

    • Sound blocks fall under the fuchsia category and allow you to program
    the sprite to produce sounds or words you can hear. Click on the
    “Sounds” tab beside the word “Costumes,” to import or record a new
    sound. Click Sounds Import and then double click on one of the folders
    (animal, effects, human, etc.).
    There a three Paint a new sprite - allows you to
    use the paint editor to create your
    ways to very own sprite.
    choose a new
    sprite: paint, New Sprite – allows you to choose
    import or use from sprites that are available in
    scratch.
    a “mystery”
    sprite.
    Mystery Sprite – Scratch will
    choose a random sprite for you
    • To choose a new background click on the
    thumbnail that says stage. A blue line will
    appear around the box. Next, click on the
    “Backgrounds” tab beside the word “Script.”
    You can paint or import a background. If your
    computer has a webcam, you can also take a
    picture for the background
    Choosing A • Painting your own background – Click paint

    Background and then the paint editor will open.


    • Importing a background – Click on import to
    choose from backgrounds available in Scratch
    and then double click on one of the folders.
    Practicing Scratch - Activity
    • Link to Scratch Online
    https://scratch.mit.edu/

    Go to the website and click create button.


    Once it has loaded, go to tutorials and choose a tutorial to practice
    using scratch. Practice with at least several scratch tutorials.

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