Chapter 1: Introduction to Scratch & Basic Navigation

Objective: Familiarize students with the Scratch interface, basic blocks, and controls.

Activities:

• • Explore the Scratch interface: stage, sprites, and script area.
  • Create a basic project where a sprite moves and says “Hello!”
    Introduce motion and looks blocks.

Project: Make a sprite move and introduce itself.

Chapter 2: Simple Animations

Objective: Learn to animate sprites using motion and looks blocks.

Activities:

• • Create basic animations by moving sprites around the screen.
  • Add sound to animations (using the sound block).

Project: Animate a sprite to move in a square or circular path with sound effects.

Chapter 3: Loops and Repeating Actions

Objective: Understand the concept of loops for repetitive actions.

Activities:

• • Introduce the “forever” and “repeat” blocks.
  • Create a project where sprites repeat actions like jumping or spinning.

Project: Make a sprite continuously bounce or move around the screen.

Chapter 4: Events and Interactivity

Objective: Teach event-based programming concepts.

Activities:

• • Explore the “when ___ key pressed” and “when green flag clicked” blocks.
  • Create a project that responds to user input (e.g., moving a sprite with arrow keys).

Project: Make an interactive scene where users control a sprite.

Chapter 5: Creating a Story with Multiple Scenes

Objective: Learn to create a multi-scene story using broadcasts and sequences.

Activities:

• • Introduce broadcast blocks for scene transitions.
  • Add different backgrounds and sprites for each scene.

Project: Create a simple story with two scenes and dialogue between characters.

Chapter 6: Variables and Data Storage

Objective: Introduce variables for storing information.

Activities:

• • Create a variable (e.g., score or timer).
  • Show how to update the variable in response to events.

Project: Build a simple game with a score that increases whenever a player clicks a sprite.

Chapter 7: Conditional Statements (If Statements)

Objective: Use conditionals to control program flow.

Activities:

• • Introduce “if” and “if else” blocks.
  • Make a project that changes based on conditions (e.g., if a sprite touches a certain color).

Project: Create a game where a sprite changes direction when it touches the screen edge.

Chapter 8: Using Clones for Multiples

Objective: Create multiple sprites using clones.

Activities:

• • Teach cloning and make sprites appear in multiples.
  • Use clones to create effects (e.g., stars falling from the top of the screen).

Project: Create a mini-game where players catch falling objects (like apples).

Chapter 9: Basic Game Development (Part 1)

Objective: Apply all learned skills to start building a game.

Activities:

• • Plan out a simple game (like catching objects or a maze).
  • Set up the main characters and interactions.

Project: Start building a catching or maze game with an interactive player character.

Chapter 10: Basic Game Development (Part 2)

Objective: Finish the game with scoring, lives, or difficulty levels.

Activities:

• • Add variables for scores and lives.
  • Make the game progressively harder.

Project: Finalize the game, test it, and present it to classmates.

Chapter 11: Introduction to Advanced Topics (Optional)

Objective: Briefly introduce more advanced Scratch features.

Activities:

• • Learn about functions (custom blocks) and how they can be used.
  • Discuss how to debug and optimize projects.

Project: Create custom blocks for repeated actions in a project.

Chapter 12: Showcase and Feedback

Objective: Encourage sharing, teamwork, and constructive feedback.

Activities:

• • Have students present their final projects.
  • Give and receive feedback, encouraging self-reflection.

Project: Complete any unfinished projects and get feedback from peers.