Block-based programming environment. Most classroom uses sit in CR (creative replace) when students follow guided tutorials individually.

Each child builds a simple Scratch animation

Year 4 · 45 min · 1 device per child

Each child builds a simple Scratch animation: a sprite that moves, changes colour and responds to a key press. They submit the project.

Tools: Scratch

Each child creates a block-based interactive quiz

Year 5 · 50 min · 1 device per child

Each child builds a Scratch quiz with at least three multiple-choice questions where the sprite reacts differently to right and wrong answers. Submit the project.

Tools: Scratch

Scratch story with sprites and dialogue

Year 7 · 50 min · 1 device per student

Each student builds a Scratch story with at least two sprites, two backdrops, and a sequence of dialogue blocks where the sprites take turns speaking. The story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Students submit their finished project to the teacher's class studio.

Tools: Scratch

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