Scratch Tutorial - Space Shuttle Mission STS-2020

In these tutorials, kids learn some of the basic concepts of Scratch, as they build a space shuttle mission game. Step by step, the tutorials take kids through the process of building the game. The tutorials are intended for beginners as well as more advanced learners.

 

Here's the game description (from the website):

• Mission:  You are the Commander Of Space Shuttle Mission STS-2020 to Space Station Freedom. You have to dock the Shuttle to the Space Station. To dock, you have to rotate the Shuttle to 90 degrees and touch the docking light.   While working outside the Shuttle, one of your crew's Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) fails to work and he is drifting out into space.  An Alien spaceship appears and is trying to capture your crew member.
• You must destory the alien spaceship to rescue your crew member.
  You only have 3 missiles and the Alien spaceship is fast.
• Score:  10 points for docking the shuttle. 5 points for hitting the Alien spaceship. -5 if you miss
• To Win:  You have to destroy the Alien spaceship and rescue the astronaut.

 

Lesson Overview:

• Lesson 1   Create a New Scratch Project
• Lesson 2   Import & Create Backgrounds
• Lesson 3   Import & Create Sprites
• Lesson 4   Create Scripts (programs)
• Lesson 5   Create Scripts for Shuttle Controls
• Lesson 6   Create Script to Rotate the Shuttle Sprite
• Lesson 7   Create a Docking Light Sprite and Script to Dock the Shuttle
• Lesson 8   Keeping Score
• Lesson 9   Create Scripts to change backgounds and add sound
• Lesson 10  Create an Astronaut Sprite
• Lesson 11  Create Scripts for the Astronaut Sprite
• Lesson 12  Create an Alien Spaceship Sprite
• Lesson 13  Create Scripts for the Alien Spaceship Sprite
• Lesson 14  Create a Missile Sprite
• Lesson 15  Create Scripts for the Missile Sprite
• Lesson 16  Add Scripts to the Alien Spaceship
• Lesson 17  Add Scripts for Game Over
• Lesson 18  Bug Fixes, Mods and Updates