8.+NEW+Scratch+Module



Scratch is a free and new programing language that helps users develop important animation and coding skills. It makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art and then share your creations on the web. It requires patience, basic knowledge on animation, and an open mind.
 * Module Overview **


 * Skills the student will learn while completing this module **
 * Basic coding (programing) for animations and/or games.
 * If making games, you will learn how to create simple yet fun animations.
 * You will learn how to understand motion and control for the sprites in your game.
 * You will also learn how to create and edit sprites and also include music in your project.


 * Resources that can help the student learn the skills **


 * http://scratch.mit.edu/ - In the Scratch website you can find tutorials, past student projects, and galleries for sprites. When you reach the website you can that on the top right corner of the page you can find the links to: projects, galleries, support, and forums. In projects and galleries you can find thousands of examples of games and animations and you can download those and look at the coding for help. In support you can find video tutorials, reference guides on how to get started, resources, help screens, and FAQs. The support page also has information on how to navigate the Scratch website. Lastly, it also shows you how to change the language in Scratch if needed to make it easier for the users.
 * When you download scratch it already comes with a few games. You can look at the coding in those games for help if needed. You can also play games and watch animations from the Scratch website.


 * Project specifications **
 * In this project you want to either make a game or an animation. It is up to you to make it interactive or not.
 * You want to be as creative as you can to satisfy the people that watch and/or interact with your project.
 * You should make the project and the programing as neat as possible and easy to follow and understand.
 * Try your best to leave no glitches or mistakes in you project, also try to make it eye catching.


 * Examples of Past Projects: **
 * You can find examples of past projects in the S-share. Here is how to go there: S-share> Upper School> MS & US Modular Technology> Examples of Past Student Projects> Scratch.




 * Questions students should ask themselves during this module **
 * Am I capable of solving problems; such as glitches or movement problems by using trial and error?
 * Am I a person that is patient even when things don't work over and over again?
 * Am I a creative person; so that I can use different things to merge into one animation?
 * Am i able to use past knowledge of creating animations and programing to use in my project?


 * Page Created by: **
 * **Kevin Masson **
 *  Leonardo Magrin

