Guided Coding Activity: Conditional Statements (15 minutes)

• Walk students through an example using block coding.

  1. Create a simple project where a sprite (like a character or object) moves when both (AND) or either (OR) conditions are met.

• Example: Move a Sprite

  1. Task: Make a sprite move forward if the "right arrow" is pressed AND the space bar is pressed.

  2. Task: Make a sprite jump if the "space bar" is pressed OR the "up arrow" is pressed.

• Steps:

  1. Open a blank Scratch project.

  2. Show how to detect key presses using "if" blocks in Scratch.

  3. Inside the "if" block, drag the AND block and add two conditions (e.g., right arrow pressed AND space bar pressed).

  4. Test the program together.

Independent Coding Project (20 minutes)

• Let students create their own simple project using both "AND" and "OR" logic.

  • Project Ideas:

    1. A character can move left or right if either the left or right arrow key is pressed (OR).

    2. A door opens only if two keys are collected (AND).

• Encourage creativity and problem-solving. Students should explain how their project uses Boolean logic when finished.