Getting Started with Scratch Intro to Programming Objectives

Getting Started with Scratch Intro to Programming

Objectives • Understand the basics of the Scratch Interface • Be able to write a program using Scratch.

File Name Make sure your name is part of the file name Click to get to Project Notes, etc. Take a Look At Scratch TOOLBAR Tabs Click to edit scripts, costumes or sounds. GREEN FLAG A way to start scripts Scripts Area Stage Where your Scratch creations come to life. New sprite buttons Sprite List Thumbnails of all your sprites. Click to select and edit a sprite. Drag blocks in, snap them together with scripts. Blocks Palette Blocks for programming your sprites.

Pop Quiz B A F C G E D H 1) Blocks Palette 2) Stage 3) Sprite List 4) Tabs 5) Scripts Area 6) Tool Bar 7) File Name

Getting Started. . • Scratch. mit. edu Follow the Instructions. Use your School email address. Join Scratch

Create

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Start with the Built in Tutorial As you go through the tutorial, write the program from the sample

Comments • Make your program understandable • Lets you recall that great thought you had when you put the line of code into your program. • Critical to writing good programs. • Demonstrate how to add comments. – Right Click in Scripts Area and select ‘Add Comment’

Project Notes • Tell what your project is all about. • How to run it • How to play the game (If it is a game) • Credits • … • Demonstrate how to do this. • Click on the ‘See Project Page’ • To return click on ‘See Inside’

First Project: Dance Sprite • Write a dance with your sprite (You pick or create the sprite) • Incorporate as many of the Motion as you can. • Include at least two comments • Include project notes • Save it as Your. Name. Dance. Lesson 2 • For today, Demonstrate it to me at the end of the period.