Scratch+Lessons

Currently there are no lessons. I would like to collaborate and develop lessons for the following topic.

A. Getting Started


 * Becoming familiar with the interface
 * Saving your project

B. Sprite Basics


 * Using the stage
 * Choosing a new sprite
 * Choosing your own sprite from a file
 * Selecting a sprite
 * Renaming your sprites
 * Resizing sprites on the stage
 * Rotating sprites on the stage
 * Moving a sprite to the middle
 * Growing & shrinking your sprite
 * Duplicating your sprite
 * Exporting sprites

C. Sprite Costumes


 * Using the Paint Editor
 * Changing the color of a sprite
 * Erasing areas
 * Using the Paintbrush & Line tool
 * Copying your sprite costume
 * Changing a costume copy
 * Turning a costume into a new sprite
 * Deleting a costume
 * Importing a new costume
 * Painting a new costume
 * Using a built-in camera to capture a costume

D. The Stage & Backgrounds


 * Selecting the stage
 * Filling a background with color
 * Choosing a file for a background
 * Using a built-in camera to capture a background

E. Sounds


 * Recording sounds
 * Importing sounds
 * Deleting sounds

F. The Blocks Palette & Scripts Area


 * Using the Blocks palette
 * Dragging blocks to the Scripts area
 * Editing the text field of a block
 * Finding out information about blocks
 * Moving stacks in the Scripts area
 * Deleting stacks & blocks
 * Duplicating stacks & blocks
 * Adding comments
 * Cleaning up the Scripts area

G. Scripting Basics


 * Using Hat blocks
 * Green-flagging scripts
 * Stopping everything
 * Using C-shaped blocks
 * Choosing a rotation style
 * Scripting a costume change
 * Scripting a sound to play
 * Changing the lock state of a sprite

H. Presentation & Sharing


 * Using Presentation mode
 * Uploading your Scratch project

Scratch Worksheets
http://scratched.media.mit.edu/resources/22-scratch-worksheets Three sample worksheets are attached below.
 * 1) Moving pieces
 * 2) Writing songs
 * 3) Running code
 * 4) Instruments and rests
 * 5) Loops
 * 6) Simon Says style
 * 7) Simon Says at the computer
 * 8) Making shapes
 * 9) Broadcast
 * 10) Set position
 * 11) If statement
 * 12) Pen exercise
 * 13) Flying helicopter
 * 14) Electric keyboard
 * 15) Costumes
 * 16) Two sprites communicating
 * 17) Fading start screen
 * 18) Variables
 * 19) Remix duck hunt
 * 20) Make a movie
 * 21) Animate your photo
 * 22) Remix

Resource Files Other Files: [|Scratch01_drag_and_drop.pdf] [|Scratch02_sounds.pdf] [|Scratch03_ways_to_run_code.pdf] [|Scratch04_wait_and_set_instrument.pdf] [|Scratch05_Loops.pdf] [|Scratch06_movement_unplugged.pdf] [|Scratch07_movement_in_Scratch.pdf] [|Scratch08_making_shapes.pdf] [|Scratch09_broadcast.pdf] [|Scratch10_set_position.pdf] [|Scratch11_If_Statements.pdf] [|Scratch12_Pen_Exercise.pdf] [|Scratch13_helicopter.pdf] [|Scratch14_Electric_Keyboard.pdf] [|Scratch15_costumes.pdf] [|Scratch16_two_sprites_communicating.pdf] [|Scratch17_Fading_Start_Screen.pdf] [|Scratch18_variables.pdf] [|Scratch19_remix_duck_hunt.pdf] [|Scratch20_Movie.pdf] [|Scratch21_Animating_real_photos.pdf] [|Scratch22_remix.pdf]

More very good lessons. http://www.techbrarian.com/Home2/category/how-tos-and-inspirations/
 * introduction
 * arts
 * stories
 * games
 * final project

Links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxDw-t3XWd0 http://scratch.mit.edu/howto Getting Started, Videos, Reference guide, Help screens, FAQ, Scratch cards http://expo.spps.org/Scratch_Tutorials.html Video tutorials by students Create the game ‘Pong’ in 7 minutes http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=75600f9e183e25d81822 My Scratch links: http://www.smsn.vic.edu.au/ictguy/index.php/scratch-resources/ Handouts & Background on Scratch http://llk.media.mit.edu/projects/scratch/papers/ http://www.eastonhome.co.uk/Scratch/helicopter/helicopter.zip