Welcome to your unit working with Scratch!

Throughout this unit you will be focusing on your main learning goal of learning and applying basic object-oriented programming skills to designing simple games by using block-based programming tools.

By the end of this unit you will be able to answer the questions:

• What can we learn about computer programming from block-based languages?

• What are the different aspects that go into creating an online game?

You will know:

• How to create a program/game efficiently.

• How a block-based programming language relates to a text-based programming language

You will be able to:

• Create a video game that your peers will want to play using Scratch.

• Create a short animation using Scratch.

The essential question that you will want to consider as you are progressing through this unit is:

• What computer programming functions do I need to know in order to effectively make a video game?

If you feel comfortable with that, head over to the Week 1 page to get started on your first tutorial!  If you still have some questions, please ask or email Mr. Jamieson.