An Introduction to Scratch ‘Drumming’

Today, we are working towards… Investigate what the Scratch Program can do Use a ‘Design Notebook’ to record our ideas & feedback Create our Scratch accounts on the Scratch Website Use sound and repetition in programming code You may need headphones for today’s lesson, but no music please.

Creating an Account Open a web browser & go to Click on ‘Join Scratch’

Creating an Account Create your username by combining your first name & our class name ‘7Y-IT3’ Enter your Date of Birth, country & school address

Creating an Account Your account is now created. Click ‘OK!’. To get started, click on the folder icon at the top right. Then click ‘New project’ Don’t forget to write your Scratch Username on your Design Notebook!

Key Computing Terms

What Are We Creating Today? Our first program is called ‘Build a Band’ In this program, we will have multiple ‘sprites’ which will play a sound when they are clicked. These sounds for today will be a singer & drums. The user can select which instruments are being played in the band.

How Could I Build My Code?

How Do I Plan My Program? Before you open Scratch, plan what your ‘Build a Band’ will do and look like. In this program, we will have multiple ‘sprites’ which will play a sound when they are clicked. The user can select which instruments are being played in the band. Use your Design Notebook to plan out how you will build your own band & what it will look like

Build Your Drums! Stuck? Watch the video again at:

10 Getting Feedback Swap seats with someone nearby & leave you Design Notebook on your own keyboard. Write your comments on the code in front of you in the Design Notebook in front of you (don’t forget to write your name at the top!) When you are done, return you your chair

Homework Complete the Program Evaluation section of your Design Notebook. Hand in your whole completed notebook next lesson.