Scratch Academy 3: Broadcast? Received!

Discussion

Before challenge: How can programming a loop be useful? What are ways you would tell something to move?

Activities

Explore Dani’s Room 3.

Explore “repeat,” “go to,””glide,” commands.

Remix room 3 to explore how to use “repeat,” “go to,” and “glide”  commands.

Explore “Broadcast,” “receive,” “hide,” and “show” commands.

Remix room 3 to explore how to use “Broadcast,” “Receive,” “hide,” and “show” commands.

Tip: In the far-right scroll bar of the Scratch script screen, utilize the “?” icon for searchable assistance

Document your learning

Use your Screencastify Video tool to document your learning by recording a video of yourself answering the question below! Save your journal’s URL, or share on Latino STEM Alliance’s Facebook page or @latinostem on Twitter to share with us, your fellow students and our community how your work with scratch has been going!

Discussion Question

What problems did you experience using move, glide, and loop together? What did you create when you remixed the room? Have you seen digital games or animations that have used these commands in the past?

Credits: Daveywonder for Creating Dani’s Room for the Scratch Community to enjoy!