Getting Started with Scratch Intro to Programming 2-5-2013

Objectives Create a folder for your Intro to Programming Projects Understand the basics of the Scratch Interface Be able to write a program using Scratch.

Creating Shortcuts Log onto the network Open MyDocuments Your log in number is on your schedule Your password is your Student ID# followed by a period. Open MyDocuments Make a new folder called IntroToProgramming Keep the IntroToProgramming Folder open Navigate to west on 'dtcfsc04\coursework(R:)‘ Double click on SMITH_GREG folder Double click on the IntroToProgramming folder Drag the R:\Smith_Greg\IntroToProgramming folder (The one on top, not the big folder in the Window) and drop it into your IntroToProgramming folder.

GREEN FLAG Current Sprite info. TOOLBAR Tabs Rotation Style A way to start scripts Current Sprite info. TOOLBAR PRESENTATION MODE Tabs Click to edit scripts, costumes or sounds. Rotation Style Control whether costumes rotate with sprite. New sprite buttons Stage Where your Scratch creations come to life. Blocks Palette Blocks for programming your sprites. Sprite List Thumbnails of all your sprites. Click to select and edit a sprite. Scripts Area Drag blocks in, snap them together with scripts.

Can you find (0,0)? Open Scratch and find where the coordinates go to (0,0)

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Your turn Make you Cat say “Hello” when the Green flag is clicked.

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 coments.

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. File-> Project notes.

First Project: Dance 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 YourNameDanceLesson2 Copy your saved dance into the Turn in folder for IntroToProgramming