PowerPoint lesson for children aged 8-13 explaining what coding is and also offering an introduction to Scratch Computer Programming.

1. Lesson 1
• What is coding?
• How do I make my character
move using code?

2. What is computer
programming/coding??

3. What is Coding?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THOEQ5s
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4. Coding/programming is…
• Writing a list of instructions that you
want the computer to follow in a certain
order.

5. Scratch
• One program that allows us to make
SIMPLE games/videos/stories/etc.
• Gives us the tools to make our own
programme.

6. Professional Code

7. Scratch Code
Uses blocks
instead of
complicated
numbers or
words

8. See what Scratch is all about:
• https://scratch.mit.edu/about/

9. Sprite

10. Start the Programme/Stop the
Programme

11. Scripts/Blocks of Code

12. Categories of Scripts/Blocks

13. You must start every code with a
‘When __ clicked’

14. Other blocks can be added to the
‘when clicked’ block by snapping
them together like a jigsaw…

15. You try:
• Open the programme
• Show me the sprite with your mouse
• Show me the ‘go’ sign with your
mouse
• Show me the ‘stop’ sign
• Drag a block of script (instruction)
from the menu onto the blank canvas
• Drag and drop it back into the middle
to delete it
• Change the block category to ‘Looks’.
• Drag a block onto the canvas
• Make it disappear again
• Change the block category to
‘Events’.
• Choose the block and
drag it to the canvas.
• Delete the block again

16. Making a Sprite Move
• https://scratch.mit.edu/help/videos/

17. Can you:
• Show your partner:
– How to move forward 20 steps when you press the
‘go’ button
– Drag your cat back to where she started using
your mouse
– Delete your ‘script’
– Make your cat move forward 50 steps
– Drag your cat back to where she started and
delete your script
– Move your cat backwards 10 steps.
– Delete your script
– Move your cat backwards 20 steps

18. Explore…
• See if you and your partner can find out
how to do something new using ‘Scratch’
Extension:
• Explain it to the class