Scratch – Simple Programming
Unit 3 – Scratch
Simple Game
Unit Overview
Objectives
Understand why computer programming scripts are used.
Understand the use of Variables as place holders for information.
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Understand the script required to build simple games.
Outcomes Time
Task 1 Using Repeat Command for Movement
Task 2 Variables and Forever If
Task 3 Keyboard Controls
Task 4 Maze (Keyboard)
Task 5 Maze (Keyboard) Extension
Task 6 Maze (Mouse)
Starter 1 - Discuss this piece of code
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1) What will happen to the cat (sprite) when
the script is run?
2) What does next costume mean?
3) What does go to x:-200 y:0 mean?
Starter 2 - Discuss this piece of code
1) What will happen to points variable if
the cat touches the orange ball.
2) What will happen to points variable if
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the cat touches the red ball.
Starter 3 - Discuss this piece of code
1 What is the difference
between the 1st and 2nd part of
the code?
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2
Starter 4 - Discuss this piece of code
Start
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End
1. What is the purpose of this game.
2. Describe two ways in which the game could end.
The red and orange balls equal 10 points
Task 1 – Using Repeat Command for Movement
1. Create a simple script to move the sprite across the stage using a repeat
command.
2. The sprite needs to change costume every 10 steps.
The sprite will repeat the following steps 40 times
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Move 40
Next costume
The sprite will move across the stage
changing costume every ten steps
Go to x: -200 y: 0 – this will move the
sprite back to the start point.
Task 2 – Variables and Forever If
1. Create a points variable. Click on the stage and set the +1pt
points to 0 every time the start flag is clicked.
2. Create two new sprites (orange and red balls)
3. When Sprite 1 (cat) touches the balls the points counter
will go up. (Orange – 1 points, Red – 3 points)
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4. The sprite will stop moving once the repeat command
has finished.
+3pt
Sprite1
Balls will hide once they
have made contact with
sprite 1 (Cat).
Task 3 – Keyboard Controls
1. Create a game where the sprite will collect all the balls using
simple keyboard commands. The sprite can be made smaller.
2. The sprite will keep moving until it has collected each ball and has
scored the maximum score of 10.
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The sprite will keep
moving and
changing costume if
it is touching the
white stage. The
sprite will change
direction when the
cursor keys are
pressed.
180 degrees
Stage: Script will end once the sprite has
360 degrees touched all the balls and collected the
-90 degrees maximum score of 10.
90 degrees
Task 4 – Maze (Keyboard)
You need to create two black barriers if touched by the sprite would
end the game.
The code below will stop the
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game if the sprite 1 (cat)
touches any of the black
barriers.
Task 5 – Maze (Keyboard) Extension
Create a new maze sprite. Using the cursors you have to move the sprite 1 (cat)
around the stage collecting all the balls without hitting the black walls.
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Task 6 – Maze (Mouse)
Create a new maze sprite. Using the mouse you have
to move the sprite 1 (cat) around the stage collecting
all the balls without hitting the black walls.
After the game is complete or finished the sprite 1
(cat) will have to move back the start point.
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Start
End
This code will move the sprite 1
(cat) back to the starting point.
Plenary – Refer to the Lesson Objectives
Objectives
Understand why computer programming scripts are used.
Understand the use of Variables as place holders for information.
Unit 3 – Scratch
Understand the script required to build simple games.
Plenary Task (Q&A)
Peer assess each other scripts.
Based on the skills you have learnt think about creating your own game. What type
of scripts would you use.
