Scratch Programming for Raspberry Pi

Name: Scratch Programming for Raspberry Pi
Rating: 4.5 (32 reviews)

Learn how to use Scratch for designing animations, making fun interactive games and coding educational projects.

Created byVenkatesh Varadachari, Kamesh Dkr

Last updated 11/2015

English

What you'll learn

Design animations
Make fun interactive games
Code educational programs
Submit projects for a Scratch Ninja Course Completion certificate

Course content

13 sections • 24 lectures • 1h 34m total length

Introduction1:50
In this lecture, you will learn how to create a new Scratch account through the official website of Scratch.
Scratch Programming Environment6:43
In this lecture, you will get to know the ins and outs of the Scratch Programming environment. Specifically, you will learn about the Stage, where you work on your project. You will also learn about Sprites and the Sprites List. Next, you will learn about the Scripts Tab, Costumes and the Sounds Tab.

Elephant underwater - Changing the costumes6:18
In this lecture, you will learn about the "Switch Costume" block. You will also learn about the "Go to X,Y" block. Using these, you can make your sprites move and change costume.

You will also learn about the "Repeat" block and "Wait Seconds" block to control the sprites.
Elephant underwater - Changing the backdrop4:14
In this lecture, you will learn about the "Glide" and "Switch Backdrop" blocks. Along with the motion blocks you learnt in the previous lecture, you will create an interesting project that has changes to the backdrop, costumes while making the sprites move and glide.
Script Blocks: Elephant underwater

Frog catching the flies - Up and Down arrows5:49
In this interactive lesson you will learn how to manage multiple sprites, control the action of a sprite and also generate a reaction to a particular action.
Frog catching the flies - Changing Colors5:26
In this interactive lesson you will learn how to manage multiple sprites, control the action of a sprite and also generate a reaction to a particular action.
Frog catching the flies - Adding Sounds3:46
In this interactive lesson you will learn how to manage multiple sprites, control the action of a sprite and also generate sounds.
Frog catching the flies

Hide and Seek game - Creating Variables5:05
In this lesson we learn how to make a sprite use the random function and how to capture an action as data. Here we use the example of a scoreboard.
Hide and Seek game - Learning to generate random functions4:38
In this lesson we learn how to make a sprite use the random function and how to capture an action as data. Here we use the example of a scoreboard.
Hide and Seek game

Project I: Maze game - Adding levels1:14
This course has two projects. In order to be eligible for a ScratchNinja certificate, you need to complete the two projects and submit them.

Click here to submit your project
Project I resources0:09
A Fun Introduction to programming for Children using Scratch has two projects. You have to complete the two projects to get the Scratch Ninja Completion certificate.

Click here to submit your project

Creative Stamp - Repeating sounds using the Pen block4:08
This lesson teaches you how to make a Scratch Creative Stamp with the Stamp block and how to change backdrops and costumes by pressing keyboard keys.
Creative Stamp - The Stamp block4:12
This lesson teaches you how to make a Scratch Creative Stamp with the Stamp block and how to change backdrops and costumes by pressing keyboard keys.
Creative Stamp

Requirements

You would need to download the offline editor for Scratch 2.0

Description

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This course is primarily targeted at young learners ( age 8 to 16), who are keen to explore the Scratch visual programming environment. No prior knowledge of computers or programming is required to benefit from this course.

The course is structured as a series of entertaining programming projects, through which the students will be introduced to all the building blocks of the Scratch programming language. By the end of the course, the students will be confident enough to create their own Scratch projects and games.

This course can be completed in around 3 hours. This includes the time required to complete the project assignments.

If your children are new to programming, this course will teach them how to ideate and design projects from scratch by using standard programming concepts.

If the student mails the project assignments, he/she will be eligible for a ScratchNinja "White Belt" certificate.

Who this course is for:

This course is best suited for children who want to learn a new visual programming language.
No prior knowledge of programming or coding is required.

Scratch Programming for Raspberry Pi

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Introduction2 lectures • 9min

Popeye the Sailor1 lecture • 4min

Elephant underwater2 lectures • 11min

Frog catching the flies3 lectures • 15min

Hide and Seek game2 lectures • 10min

Maze game2 lectures • 9min

Project I: Maze game - Adding levels2 lectures • 1min

Scratch Paint Editor2 lectures • 10min

Creative Stamp2 lectures • 8min

Break the glass1 lecture • 8min

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