*New* Further coding with Scratch
Programming a game using variables, sensors and if statements, then debugging and evaluating projects.
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This updated version of the unit includes new lessons and activities, interactive presentations and detailed teacher guidance.
Scratch is a project of the Scratch Foundation, in collaboration with the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is available for free at https://scratch.mit.edu.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify how variables and if statements are used in Scratch games.
- Explain what a variable is, tracking and how a condition changes what happens.
- Create variables to keep and display scores.
- Use sensing blocks and if statements to control game actions.
- Combine variables, sensors and if/else blocks to build a multiplication game.
- Debug code by finding and fixing errors.
- Evaluate the game by explaining what worked well and what could be improved.
Suggested prior learning
*New* Programming Scratch
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Exploring variables and conditions
Lesson 2: Using conditions and sensors
Lesson 3: Planning a game
Lesson 4: Programming a game
Lesson 5: Evaluating a game
Key skills
- Working towards a given
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Key knowledge
To know:
- Breaking down a
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Key vocabulary
condition
if statement
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Unit resources
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Subject resources
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Mathematics: Number – multiplication and division.
Suggested next steps
*New* Computational thinking
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