a plan for what you want your program to do

a precise set of ordered steps which can be followed by a human or a computer to do a task

Adding and deleting sprites

British English CC

Space Race program

Adding finishing touches

Designing an animated program

Computing

Programming using command blocks

Joining command blocks

Changing values in a program

Controlling sprites

Testing a program

In this unit pupils are introduced to on-screen programming through ScratchJr. Pupils will explore the way a project looks onscreen by investigating sprites and backgrounds. They will use programming blocks to use, modify, and create programs that move objects.

Creating animations in programs

Why is it important to have a design before starting your programming project?

What happens when you change the speed of a sprite?

In ScratchJr, where do you create your program?

It helps you by adding extra blocks to your project.

How does a design help you when you create a program?

What can you do with grow and shrink blocks?

What do you call a set of clear instructions that can be followed by a human?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Designing an animated program

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.