Improving and sharing
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can evaluate and improve my coding project.
Key learning points
- Ways to improve a game can be identified.
- Variables can be used to extend the functionality of a game.
- Games can be shared with others.
Keywords
Improve - to make changes that make your project better based on feedback or reflection
Evaluate - to reflect on what has gone well and what you could improve in a project
Common misconception
I've finished my game — there's nothing else to do.
A part of being a good programmer is knowing how to evaluate and improve your projects. Think about how your game could be even better.
Teacher tip
It is useful to have a good all-round knowledge of Scratch for this lesson, as learners may choose a variety of different ways to improve their project.
Equipment
Pupils will need access to a device with block-based programming software. Examples in this lesson use Scratch https://oak.link/scratch
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why should you choose clear names for variables in your project?
Q2.What is the main purpose of a design in programming?
Q3.Put these steps in order for creating a Scratch project:
Q4.Why is it important to test your code more than once?
Q5.What is the term for a mistake in a program that causes it to work incorrectly?
Q6.What should you do if your project does not work as expected?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does it mean to evaluate your Scratch game?
Q2.Why should you share your game with others?
Q3.Put these steps in order for improving a Scratch game:
Q4.What is a good reason to use variables in your game?
Q5.Match each action to its purpose:
helps others play and give suggestions
stores information that can change
helps you see what worked and what could be better
makes your project better after feedback
Q6.Which of these is an example of improving a game?
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