Creating an Interactive Game using Scratch

Getting Started

• Schedule:• 45 minutes of introduction to Scratch• SHORT break• Remainder of the time to start building

a game as a group

Getting Started

• Some ground rules– Things will go fast so you need to listen– When I ask for eyes up front that means give

me your attention and keep your hands off the computers

– You shouldn’t use any program other than Scratch unless you are told it is ok to do so

– You shouldn’t explore other areas of Scratch unless you are told it is ok to do so

Let’s look at Scratch

Log on…

• User Name : csv• Password : Visitor1

• Start Menu -> Scratch should be on the right side

Your Turn #1

• Explore the blue commands from the motion menu

• Find at least three ways to get the sprite to move to the UPPER LEFT corner

Your Turn #2

• Create a sequence of actions so that the sprite draws– A square– An octagon– An equilateral triangle

Your Turn #3

• Use what we just talked about to build some artwork of your own.