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Learn to Program in Scratch
Lesson

In this lesson, you will learn how to create a computer game using Scratch.

Objectives
The students will be able to…


 *  Open the Scratch program
 *  Explain/demonstrate how to start a Scratch project
 *  Create a loop, use keyboard to make sprite move, create program variables, send and receive broadcast messages, and switch costumes
 * Explain the terms sprite, background, costume, variable, loop, broadcasting

Race Car Game in 23 steps

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Useful Links:

 * Scratch Cards

**Scratch**
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 * Scratch
 * Learn Scratch Lessons
 * Scratch Blocks frequently used in Games (see right)
 * Create a Maze
 * Create a Collide Game
 * Create a more complicated Race Track Game
 * ECard Project
 * ECard project example

Scratch
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 * Learn to program in Scratch
 * For this project, you will create a Holiday E-Card. I created one myself as an example.
 * Here are some other holiday card examples that can be found on the Scratch web site.
 * Use the tutorials below the Hour of Code Scratch Tutorial video (see image above) and create your own Holiday card.
 * Have fun. Be creative.
 * If you have questions, please ask!
 * ====== When you are done - tweet about your experience to #HourOfCode #CSRocks and #WHSLive ======
 * ====== When you are done - tweet about your experience to #HourOfCode #CSRocks and #WHSLive ======