Note: This lesson uses the Dance Party handout.
Reflecting: Design notebook question
· What are two strategies that you use (or could use) when you get stuck while designing?
a question to explore while working...
What is the difference between sprites and costumes?
Creating: Dance party
· This lesson creates a Scratch project, called a dance party, in which sprites get down with interesting costumes and funky beats.
Check out this link to see a simple dance party- http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/ScratchEdTeam/2041671 Click on the girl to make things move.
This project can be downloaded and remixed to help you get started with creating your own dance party. Then you can check out the blocks and scripts used.
Can you add a sprite with multiple costumes that responds by dancing when clicked?
Think about the following as you explore...
o When might you want to use a sprite?
o When might you want to use a costume?
· Remember to take a risk by adding and testing small amounts of code at a time and see what happens. Sometimes that is when you learn the most!
· Work on your dance party project, using the “Dance party” handout as a resource.
Reflecting: How did you do that?
· Take a gallery walk of the dance party projects-in-progress- check out what the others are creating.
Ask to look at another programmer's code and ask questions about unfamiliar code constructs or anything that you find puzzling or interesting.
