Using MIT Scratch for Programming and Control

Introducing the scratch interfaceYear 9 ICT

Autumn Term 2007

What is Scratch?

• Scratch is a software application that allows us to make simple programmes for animating objects on the screen.

• You simply drag and drop instructions to build up your programme

What you will learn:National Curriculum levels:• use sequences of instructions to control devices and

achieve specific outcomes• use ICT systems to control events in a predetermined

manner • create sequences of instructions to control events, and

understand the need to be precise when framing and sequencing instructions

• develop, try out and refine sequences of instructions to monitor, measure and control events, and show efficiency in framing these instructions

Introducing Scratch 1

Introducing Scratch 2

Introducing Scratch 3

Introducing Scratch 4

Introducing Scratch 5

Introducing Scratch 6

Homework

• For homework – go to the Scratch web site and download Scratch so that you can use it at home

• http://scratch.mit.edu/