First programs aka writing recipes

Keywords

scratch, maze

Related to Curriculum

understanding how scratch works and how it could be used to teach kids programming

Prime Target Group

elementary school teachers

Required Equipment and Material

browser

Short Description

In this exercise teachers will get more familiar with Scratch and the possibliities it offers for teaching kids programming.

Preparations

Open https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/95637116 in a browser.

Tasks

Instead of showing “THE END” when the ball reaches the goal, show “HIT THE WALL. TRY AGAIN.” when the ball hits one of the walls and also hide the bell.
Show “YOU WON! THE END.” when the ball reaches the goal.
Skip the welcome screen saying “THE MAZE” and begin the game without delay.

Hint

If one block of instructions interferes with another, you will have to remove it first.
You can duplicate existing blocks by right clicking on them and choosing “duplicate”.

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