Unit 19 - Year 1 Lessons

Overview

Students will use Scratch tutorials and guided coding to build movement controls and jump behavior.

Target skills:

• Sequencing
• Debugging
• Interactive Design

Tools:

• Scratch
• Micro:bit

Outputs:

• Scratch movement project
• Scratch jumping project

Week 1 - Scratch Movement

Lesson 1 - Follow the Movement Tutorial

Goal: Use editor for programing on Editor.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Scratch, Micro:bit and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Use editor for programing on Editor https://microbit-more.github.io/editor/
2. Use tutorials Scratch ← here
3. Refer to the image example for this step.
   
4. Click here on the top panel
   
5. Find this tutorial.
   
6. Follow steps and slowly explain what is happening.

Check for understanding:

• Students can run the project and explain what each main block or input does.
• Students can fix or improve at least one part of the program.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Create New Key Bindings

Goal: Second lesson Make new buttons for the keys at random.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Scratch, Micro:bit and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Second lesson Make new buttons for the keys at random
2. Students can then try and find each others key bindings .

Check for understanding:

• Students can run the project and explain what each main block or input does.
• Students can fix or improve at least one part of the program.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Week 2 - Scratch Jumping

Lesson 1 - Build a Jump Variable Project

Goal: Code character to jump up and down.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Scratch, Micro:bit and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Code character to jump up and down
2. Scratch ← here
3. Move the character down by clicking it in the play space and moving it down.
   
4. Making some movement block left and right
   
5. Make variable - name is y jump or just jump is okay
   
6. Refer to the image example for this step.
   
7. Adding something to jump over
8. Change the size And move it where it's okay. And adding a function of stopping.
   
   
   
9. Refer to the image example for this step.
   

Check for understanding:

• Students can run the project and explain what each main block or input does.
• Students can fix or improve at least one part of the program.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Try a New Character Jump

Goal: Continue and repeat.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Scratch, Micro:bit and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Continue and repeat.
2. Students may draw or pick a new character in the costumes tab in scratch.

Check for understanding:

• Students can run the project and explain what each main block or input does.
• Students can fix or improve at least one part of the program.

Extension: Try the same workflow again with a new idea, subject, or visual style.