Scratch Animation with Loops and Events

4Technology39 min

Learning Objective

I can create a simple animation using loops and events in Scratch.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

7 min

Guided Notes

8 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • In a catch game in Scratch, you can move the catcher using the arrow keys and an if then block inside a forever loop.

  • To make an object fall from the top in Scratch, set its Y position to 180, then use a forever loop to repeatedly change its Y position by a negative number.

  • To keep score in a Scratch catch game, create a variable called 'Score' and change it by one each time the catcher touches a falling object.

Practice

12 min

6 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

In Scratch, write the code that makes a sprite named 'Ball' move 10 steps to the right when the right arrow key is pressed. Use a 'forever' loop and an 'if then' block.

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