What is SCRATCH? Learning Objectives: to explore the Scratch website to explore some example Scratch projects to explore sprites, scripts and stages

What is SCRATCH? This video, on the SCRATCH website, gives you some ideas about what you can do with Scratch. This video, also on the SCRATCH website, shows what new features there are in Scratch 2.

No downloads are needed. Use your osd17.com account The SCRATCH website Then, save your projects to your account on the website so you can access them from anywhere. Open your browser and go to: scratch.mit.edu Sign in and use Scratch “on line”. No downloads are needed. Create an account Use your osd17.com account Check these out!

What is SCRATCH? A Scratch program: contains sprites “actors” A Scratch program: contains sprites that perform scripts on a stage.

The Project Editor The actual project. The instructions you’re using for the highlighted Sprite. Instructions (categorised and colour coded) that you drag and drop. The backdrop you’re using. The actual project. Notice how they’re “snapped” together. The sprites you’re using. The sprites you’re using.

Sprites Sprites - the characters that move. You can upload a new sprite from a file on your computer. You can draw your own sprite. You can choose from a library of sprites. You can create a new sprite using your camera.

Sprites - the characters that move.

Sprites - the characters that move. Search for “sprites” on the SCRATCH website for even more that users have created and shared.

Sprite Costumes Many sprites have different “costumes” or poses. You can switch between these costumes. These can be used to create “animation” effects.

Scripts Scripts - the instructions that control the sprites. There are different types of instructions, each colour coded. Colour Coded Colour Coded

Stage Backdrops Sprites move on a stage and this can have different Backdrops (scenery). Backdrops are “static” - they do NOT move. You can choose from a library of backdrops. You can create a new backdrop using your camera. You can upload a new backdrop from a file on your computer. You can draw your own backdrop.

Stage Backdrops Sprites move on a stage and this can have different Backdrops (scenery). Backdrops are “static” - they do NOT move.

Stage Backdrops Sprites move on a stage and this can have different Backdrops (scenery). Backdrops are “static” - they do NOT move. Click to select a new Backdrop from the Library. You can switch between Backdrops.

Sounds These are the sounds you’re already using. You can upload a new sound from a file on your computer. You can choose from a library of sounds. You can create a new sound using your microphone. These are the sounds you’re already using. You can play these sounds. Click to hear the sound

Try this… Now add some instructions to make the cat say something Did you have something like this? Now add some instructions to make the cat say something and change colour. Now add some instructions to make the cat return.

do something unexpected Amaze me You have 10 minutes to make the Cat Sprite do something unexpected and interesting…

what have you learned so far? Tell me… So... what have you learned so far?

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