Please note
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:
- Explain that digital visuals are measured in pixels and that computers use x and y coordinates to describe position.
- Use coordinates in Scratch to place and move sprites accurately.
- Understand that rotations and turns are described in degrees and use this to control movement and create repeating patterns.
- Design and code a game that uses pixels, coordinates and degrees to control movement.
- Use nested loops to make code more efficient and recognise when loops need an end to avoid errors.
- Experiment with and adapt code during testing to improve and enhance a game.
- Systematically test, identify and fix bugs in programs, explaining what they changed and why.
- Evaluate their finished Scratch project and describe how it meets its purpose.
Suggested prior learning
Programming 2: BBC micro:bit
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Pixel power
Lesson 2: Target coordinates
Lesson 3: Rotate and repeat
Lesson 4: Programming a game
Lesson 5: Showcase and evaluate
Key skills
- Making links between different
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Key knowledge
To know:
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Key vocabulary
condition (Y4)
conditional statement (Y6)
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language.
Mathematics: Geometry – position and direction; Number – number and place value.
Geography: Human and physical geography.
British values: Mutual respect.