Introduction to Scratch Programming
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Objective
I can design a basic interactive game in Scratch that includes scoring and player controls.
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Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 3
Practice
7 questions
What is a sprite in Scratch, and what role does it play in creating an interactive game?
Describe the purpose of the stage in Scratch and how it relates to the sprites and their actions.
Part 3 of 3
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe how you would create a scoring system in your Scratch game. Include the steps you would take to display the score and update it as the player interacts with the game. Explain how you would set up player controls for a sprite in your Scratch game. Describe the specific code blocks you would use and how they would allow the player to control the sprite's movements. ”
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