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Creating a story in Scratch Year 8 Scheme of Work Using Scratch for Literacy. November 2012. Objective. Create a story in Scratch for a young audience (fairy tale, historical event, scientific event/discovery) Develop language and literacy skills in English by using computer resources
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Creating a story in ScratchYear 8 Scheme of WorkUsing Scratch for Literacy November 2012
Objective • Create a story in Scratch for a young audience (fairy tale, historical event, scientific event/discovery) • Develop language and literacy skills in English by using computer resources • To develop this idea to create a story and be able to dominate other schools and even the WORLD!!! • To be famous superstar in Scratch • To complete in 6 weeks (started 8 Nov, to finish 20 Dec)
Prior learning • Be able to include backgrounds • Be able to change to different backgrounds • Be able to introduce speech bubbles
Lesson 1 Using the template provided, create a storyboard with the following: • 5-10 different slides • Different characters (collect images) • Different scenes backgrounds (collect images) • Sound effects, soundtrack, sound commentary • Other sprites (buildings, trees, clouds, etc. (collect images) • Approximate timings • Synopsis (Story)
Lesson 2 • Import backgrounds (STAGE) from the Scratch library • Learn how to import backgrounds from the internet into Scratch • Import Sprites from the Scratch library • Create characters (SPRITES) from within Scratch using the Editing tools • Learn how to import images from the internet and turn them into Scratch Sprites
Lesson 3 – Programming for backgrounds • Ensure all backgrounds are imported • Learn how to add script to the stage • Use relevant scripts to change the background • Understand the importance of timing in a story, and use the Wait command to keep backgrounds in place
Lesson 4 – Programming for characters • Start building the story by introducing sprites • Understand that sprites have different scripts attached to them • Use the Show/Hide commands to make sprites appear or vanish at the right times in the story • Learn how to move/walk sprites • Understand the importance of speech in a story and learn how to introduce speech bubbles in scratch
Lesson 5 • Finish all movement and speech commands in your story • Check the timings of your story and ensure text can easily be read • Introduce sound effects and background music where relevant • Write a brief explanation of your story within Scratch
Lesson 6 • Use test plan checklist for Peer assessment • Look for any things that could be improved from a programming perspective • Look for things that could be improved from a literacy perspective • Change errors (spelling / punctuation) in your own project