Session 3.1
Characters
Create a new project
Create a new project
Name it "3.1 Characters
" and share it
Do you want to create your own Scratch blocks?
Experiment with the Make a Block feature in Scratch! In this project, you will create your own blocks that define two behaviors for two different characters.
Start Here
Start Here
- Choose from the library, paint, or upload two sprite characters.
- Click on the Make a Block button in the My Blocks category to create and name your block.
- Add blocks under the Define block to control what your custom block will do.
- Experiment with using your block to program your characters' behaviors.
- Repeat!
Tutorial Vid with older version of Scratch
Tutorial Vid with older version of Scratch
Requirements & Guidelines
Requirements & Guidelines
- You must have 2 sprites
- Each sprite must have 2 new student made blocks
Feeling Stuck? Things to Try:
Feeling Stuck? Things to Try:
- Sometimes there can be more than one way of defining the same behavior. Experiment with different block combinations to try out multiple options and outcomes.
Finished?
Finished?
- Challenge yourself to do more! Add other characters and conversations.
- Share your project with a neighbor and walk them through your process of exploration and design.
- Help a neighbor!