Programming with Scratch

7th Grade Math

Lesson 1: Intro to Programming

Objectives:
• What is computer programming?
• Why should students program?
• Introduce Scratch
Activity: What and Why
• Lecture/discussion on what and why;
Intro to Programming PPT
Materials:
• Intro to Programming PPT
• Getting Started with Scratch PDF
Homework:
• Install scratch at home
• Finish the Getting Started Tutorial

Activity: Getting started with Scratch (PDF

handout pp. 1-7)
• Introduce Scratch Environment
• Guided Practice:
o Start Moving
o Add a Sound
o Start Dancing
o Again and Again
o Green Flag

Lesson 2: Scratch Syntax: Part 1

Objectives:
• Recognize, understand, and apply
statements, expressions, conditions, and
loops in Scratch
Activity: The Scratch “Language”
• Lecture/discussion on statements,
expressions, conditions and loops;
Scratch Language 1 PPT
Materials:
• Scratch Syntax: Part 1 PPT
• Follow Me handout and Scratch file
• Cat Walk Project handout
• Scratch Reference Guide
• Cat Walk Project Grading Rubric
Homework:
• Cat Walk Project

Activity: Follow Me
• Guided Practice: Follow Me
• Highlight Scratch structures in the
program
Lesson 3: Scratch Syntax: Part 2
Objectives:
• Recognize, understand, and apply
variables, events, and threads.
Activity: Review Scratch
• Collect and discuss the CatWalk
Project
Activity: The Scratch “Language”
• Lecture/discussion on variables, events,
and threads.
Materials:
• Scratch Syntax: Part 2 PPT
• Chopper Game flight code, level one
code, and finished game
• “Background” Scratch program
Homework:
• Your First Game Project (simple game
with 2 levels)

Activity: Chopper Game

• Guided Practice: Chopper Game flight
code, level one code, and game
• “Background” Scratch program to
demo how to change backgrounds

Lesson 4: Create Your Own Project

Objectives: Materials:
• Assimilate what students have learned • Create Your Own Project Handout
about Scratch into a project of their • Grading Rubric
own design.
Homework:
Activity: Review Your First Game • Review the Scratch Project Gallery for
• Collect and discuss the First Game ideas
Project. • Create a project per the guidelines

Activity: Create Your Own Project

• Provide and discuss project
requirements
• Allow students to review the Scratch
project gallery
• Begin drafting ideas for the final
project

Lesson 5: Final Project Sharing

Objectives: Materials:
• Present and explain final projects
Homework:
Activity: Present and Share • Complete an evaluation form for
• Students will present their final project another student’s project
and explain the programming used