PROGRAMMING. Get with the. Computer Coding Kit. Coding is a hoot! Kit includes: Poster Coding cards Informative literature

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1 Get with the MING Computer Kit Kit includes: Poster cards Informative literature SCRATCH File Edit Tips About? Saved s username is a hoot!

2 When is Scratch Day? MAY 14, 2016 What is Scratch? Developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab, Scratch is a free programming language and online community that enables young people to create and share their own stories, games, animations, and more! scratch.mit.edu What is Scratch Day? Scratch Day is a global network of events that celebrate Scratch and the young people who code and create with it. During Scratch Day, kids and adults gather to share projects and learn from one another. How can I participate? Additional Resources: Visit the Scratch Day site to learn more about hosting a Scratch Day in your community or organization! To learn more about hosting, review tips and activity ideas for hosts, download logos and assets, and register a local event, visit: day.scratch.mit.edu Scratch scratch.mit.edu ScratchJr scratchjr.org ScratchEd scratched.gse.harvard.edu Scratch Foundation scratchfoundation.org

3 Get with the MING SCRATCH File Edit Tips About? Saved s username is a hoot!

4 What is Scratch? A computer doesn t have a smart brain like you, so everything you want it to do must be broken down into lists of simple instructions called programs. Giving instructions to the computer is known as programming, or coding. What Does a Computer Understand? Instructions for computers have to be written following special rules and using only words the computer understands. These words and rules make up a programming language. There are lots of different programming languages. Many have funny names, such as JavaScript, C++, and Python. What is Scratch? Scratch is a computer programming language that s easy for beginners to use. In Scratch, programs are made by joining together colored blocks using the mouse. These groups of blocks (called scripts) tell characters on the screen (called sprites) what to do. Scratch is free, safe, and fun to experiment with. Scratch Projects With Scratch, you can make your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art. Scratch has large collections (or libraries ) of cool graphics and fun sounds you can play around with. Let your imagination run wild you ll soon pick up the coding skills you need! What You ll Learn: To do tasks, computers need simple instructions called programs Scratch is a great place to start programming What the ingredients of a Scratch project are We can make lots of sounds! A program is a list of instructions for the computer The blocks fit together like jigsaw pieces What Makes Up a Scratch Project? Here s a Scratch project. Think of it like a play. The action takes place in an area called the stage. The actors (the sprites) are controlled by lists of instructions (the scripts). Behind is the backdrop the scenery, which can be changed. Backdrop (background picture) Add a script to make the shark sprite move Sprites are used for all the objects we want to move or control when forever clicked next costume wait 0.25 secs move 10 steps if on edge, bounce Shark patrol by abcd (unshared) Scripts for Sprites This is an example of a script. It makes the shark sprite bounce around the stage, opening and closing its mouth. Each block gives an instruction to the sprite. A block might tell a sprite to move, change how it looks, talk in speech bubbles, react to other sprites, or make a sound. Show What You Know Fill in the spaces to practice the key language of Scratch. 1. A... is a set of instructions (program) in Scratch. 2. Objects that perform actions in a project are called In a Scratch program, the action takes place on the Starting a program is called... it. 5. A collection of sounds or graphics is called a... Click the green flag to run (start) a program Click the red button to stop a program This is the stage 4. running, 5. library 1. script, 2. sprites, 3. stage Answers: Scratch Glossary LINGO Why is it called Scratch? Scratching is a way of mixing different sounds to make new music. The Scratch programming language enables you to mix pictures, sounds, and scripts to make new computer programs. GET WITH THE MING JOIN OUR CODING EVENT animation Changing pictures quickly to make something appear to move on the screen. backdrop The picture behind the sprites on the stage. backpack A way to copy things between Scratch projects. block An instruction in Scratch. Blocks can be joined together. bug A mistake in a program. It s called a bug because insects got into the wiring of the first computers, causing errors. condition A true or false? question that is used to make a decision in a computer program. costume The picture a sprite shows on the stage. data Information for example, numbers or words. debug To remove bugs; to find and fix the errors in a program. event Something that happens on the computer, like a mouse click. input Data that goes into a program; for example, from the keyboard. library A collection of sprites, sounds, or costumes. loop An instruction that makes other instructions repeat. program A list of instructions that tell a computer what to do. operator A block that works something out from data, such as adding two numbers together. operating system (OS) The program that controls everything on your computer, such as OS X or Windows. run To start a program. script A stack of instructions that are run in order. sprite A picture on the stage that a script can move and change. stage The area containing the sprites, where a Scratch project runs. string The word used by programmers for data that contains words. variable A place to store data in a program. A variable always has a name and a value. time date location is a hoot!

5 MOVE TO A BEAT Have your sprite dance to a drum beat. COLOR CHANGE Press a key and change the color of a sprite. KEY MOVES Use the arrow keys to move the sprite. SAY SOMETHING What do you want your sprite to say? is a hoot!

6 COLOR CHANGE Press a key and change the color of a sprite. MOVE TO A BEAT Have your sprite dance to a drum beat. Choose your sprite: Choose your sprite: New sprite: Choose a sprite from the library Enter the code: when space key pressed New sprite: Choose a sprite from the library Enter the code: when clicked change color effect by 25 forever move 30 steps GO! Press space bar to change colors play drum 1 for 0.25 beats move -30 steps play drum 2 for 0.25 beats Tip: change color effect by 25 You can choose a different effect or Type a different number Then press the space bar again GO! Click the green flag to run (start) a program Learn more at and Learn more at and SAY SOMETHING What do you want your sprite to say? KEY MOVES Use the arrow keys to move the sprite. Choose your sprite: New sprite: Choose a sprite from the library Enter the code: when this sprite clicked Enter the code: when up arrow key pressed point in direction 0 when down arrow key pressed point in direction 180 say is a hoot! for 2 secs move 10 steps move 10 steps Type in any words when left arrow key pressed when right arrow key pressed point in direction -90 move 10 steps point in direction move 10 steps 90 GO! Click on the sprite to start GO! Press the arrow keys to move Learn more at and Learn more at and

7 BUILD UP STEAM The LEGO Group.

8 BUILD UP STEAM Quotes and Awards Games in Scratch "Perfect." GeekDad.com Help Your Kids with Computer A Family Choice Award Winner Space! An NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 Knowledge Encyclopedia The wealth of knowledge that is supported here by images and creative layouts will encourage students to learn more about topics they study in school and cause them to gravitate toward new areas of interest. School Library Journal DK Workbooks: Computer "Five stars." GeekDad.com Picturepedia "Picturepedia beautifully illustrates subjects as diverse as the Earth's structure, feudal Japan and soccer." Shelf Awareness How Machines Work: Zoo Break! "As robust and inviting a physical book as you can possibly get." New York Times Book Review STARRED reviews from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and Publishers Weekly