Scratch Variables Assignment

Your goal is to create a Scratch Project that demonstrates your knowledge of variables, broadcasts and buttons (sprites that you click on).

Your project must include at least:

• 1 or more custom made variables
• Buttons OR Questions for the User OR Keyboard controlled sprites
• 2 stage backgrounds

Other than that, it is completely up to you. Your project will simply be marked out of 10 with the above being each worth 1 mark and a tenth for good coding (naming sprites, using the above in context, etc).

You will have about 1 class to complete this project.  This is not a lot of time so you want to do something that is relatively simple.  Later in the course you will have more time to create something really cool.

 Suggestions that could work

• Continue the game show (from the handout in class) but add more questions and you must add at least 1 more variable (how about prize money?) AND you need a second background
• A simple game of some kind (how about a board game like Operation?)
• A bouncing pen type activity in which sizes or colours are controlled with the buttons
• A VERY simple calculator that has an ADD and a SUBTRACT button
• Small online store  (click on a product to add to a total

How To Start

• Figure out what sprites you need and get them all ready
• Save the file as Variables Assignment
• Figure out what variables you need such as score, money, health, etc.
• Be creative

If Done Early

• If done too early, add some detail such as animation, sound, more backgrounds (how about an intro screen), etc.

Note: The Game Show booklets are available at the back of the room if you need them.