Course Outline

Week 1: Introduction to Scratch and Basic Concepts

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Scratch

• Introduction to Scratch and its interface

• Understanding sprites, stage, and blocks

• Creating a Scratch account

• Introduction to the “drag-and-drop” coding concept

• First project: Creating a simple animation with one sprite

Lesson 2: Basic Movements and Controls

• Learning about motion blocks (move, turn, glide, go to, etc.)

• Exploring the coordinate system (x and y positions)

• Introducing the “when clicked” event to start actions

• Project: Making a sprite move and dance

Week 2: Events and Simple Interactions

Lesson 3: Adding Sound and Visual Effects

• Using sound blocks to add audio effects

• Introduction to looks blocks for visual changes

• Combining sound and movement for interactivity

• Project: Creating a simple music and dance animation

Lesson 4: Using Events to Control Actions

• Understanding events and triggers (“when key pressed,” “when sprite clicked”)

• Making sprites respond to different events

• Project: Interactive story with character responses

Week 3: Loops and Repetition

Lesson 5: Using Loops to Repeat Actions

• Introduction to loops (repeat and forever blocks)

• Creating repeating patterns and animations

• Project: Animated backgrounds or sprite patterns using loops

Lesson 6: Combining Loops with Movement

• Moving sprites continuously with loops

• Changing colors, sizes, or effects in a loop

• Project: Create a bouncing ball or character that moves continuously

Week 4: Introduction to Conditionals

Lesson 7: Understanding Conditionals with “If” Statements

• Introducing “if” blocks to make decisions

• Using conditions to create interactive responses

• Project: Simple game where a character reacts to player actions

Lesson 8: Adding Depth to Games with Conditionals

• Using “if-else” for more complex decision-making

• Combining loops and conditionals for richer interactions

• Project: Catching game where a character moves to catch falling objects

Week 5: Variables and Basic Game Elements

Lesson 9: Introduction to Variables

• Creating and using variables (e.g., score, timer)

• Displaying variable values on the stage

• Project: Simple game with a scoring system

Lesson 10: Keeping Score and Adding Challenge

• Using variables to keep score or create a timer

• Adding game elements that increase in difficulty

• Project: Collecting game with a scoring system (e.g., collecting stars)

Week 6: More Complex Game Design

Lesson 11: Broadcasting Messages

• Introduction to the broadcast block to coordinate actions

• Using broadcasts to create multi-step processes

• Project: Storytelling project with different scenes or levels

Lesson 12: Adding Levels and Backgrounds

• Creating and switching between different backgrounds

• Designing levels with different challenges

• Project: Multi-level game with increasing difficulty

Week 7: Building a Final Project

Lesson 13: Planning the Final Project

• Brainstorming ideas for a personal project (e.g., game, animation, or story)

• Planning the project steps and features

• Organizing sprites, backgrounds, and code blocks

Lesson 14: Working on the Final Project

• Building, testing, and improving the final project

• Encouraging creativity with additional effects, sound, and interactivity

Week 8: Showcasing Projects and Review

Lesson 15: Project Presentation and Feedback

• Sharing projects with the class

• Providing constructive feedback and celebrating creativity

• Discussing what they learned and the challenges they overcame

Lesson 16: Review and Exploration

• Recapping key Scratch concepts (loops, conditionals, events, variables)

• Exploring more Scratch resources and ideas for future projects

This outline ensures that students have fun while learning foundational programming concepts like events, loops, and variables. It provides them with the tools to create interactive animations, games, and stories, building confidence in coding through Scratch’s visual environment.