Scratch Basics

Week 1:

• Skills: Intro to Scratch, sequencing, events
• Activity: Think Like a Coder – Dance Party
• Outcome: Student creates their first animation where a sprite dances to music.

Week 2:

• Skills: Sprites, backdrops, text, creativity
• Activity: Exploring Sprites & Stages – Ice Cream Party Card
• Outcome: Student designs a fun birthday card with an ice cream cone, balloons, and animations.

Week 3:

• Skills: X-Y coordinates, motion blocks, rotations
• Activity: Making Things Move – Grab the Ice Cream Maze
• Outcome: Student codes a maze game where a character navigates to grab ice cream.

Week 4:

• Skills: Dialogue, scene changes, timing
• Activity: Storytelling – Cartoon Adventure
• Outcome: Student creates a short animated story with characters and background changes.

Week 5:

• Skills: Motion, space-themed design, loops
• Activity: Rocket Adventure Part I – Rocket to the Moon
• Outcome: Student programs a rocket game where a rocket travels through space.

Week 6:

• Skills: Conditionals, scoring, debugging
• Activity: Rocket Adventure Part II – Asteroid Blaster
• Outcome: Student adds asteroids, scorekeeping, and game-over logic to their rocket game.

Week 7:

• Skills: Broadcasting, receiving messages, customization
• Activity: Character Creator – Avatar Maker
• Outcome: Student builds an interactive project where users design their own characters.

Week 8:

• Skills: Cloning, randomization, speed control
• Activity: Clone & Animate – Candy Rain
• Outcome: Student codes a game where candy falls from the sky and players catch as many as possible.

Week 9:

• Skills: Sound blocks, interactivity, event triggers
• Activity: Music & Sound Effects – DJ Scratch
• Outcome: Student creates a virtual DJ game where clicking sprites plays beats and music.

Week 10:

• Skills: Variables, scoring, loops
• Activity: Game Mechanics & Scoring – Zombie Tag
• Outcome: Student builds a tag game where players chase zombies and track their score.

Week 11:

• Skills: Combining skills, advanced motion, planning
• Activity: Capstone Project Part I – Superhero Showdown
• Outcome: Student starts a superhero vs. villains game, building the hero’s movement and controls.

Week 12:

• Skills: Debugging, polishing, presentation
• Activity: Capstone Project Part II – Superhero Showdown Finale
• Outcome: Student completes their superhero game with villains, scoring, and a showcase presentation.