Getting Started with Scratch

Use this presentation to teach the basics of programming in Scratch. Students will learn the following discrete skills:

• Sequential thought - how to lay out commands in a logical order for the computer to execute.

• Loops - how to create efficient code by automating simple commands.

• Conditionals - if-then statements

• Events - user generated events like clicking the mouse or hitting the arrow keys that tell the computer to do something.

• Broadcasting - sending messages between sprites in a game that trigger actions like changing levels or winning/ending a game.