Scratch Art and STEAM Animations
Scratch Art and Steam Sprite and Backdrop Rubric
Scratch Steam and Art Animation Rubric
NOTE: Please do not skip ahead.
Animation Lesson 1: Sound and Voice
Objectives:
To learn how to record our voices in Scratch.
To learn how to add sounds from the sound library.
Activator:
What are some cartoon characters with memorable voices?
Mini Lesson:
The Making of Toy Story 3
Make multiple short recordings.
Name your sound recordings.
How to record in Scratch.
Student Engagement:
Record dialogue, narrative and sound effects.
Wrap-up:
Save, make a copy and sign out.
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Animation Lesson 2: Switching Backdrops. Staying Organized.
Objectives:
To start your project by clicking "When green flag is clicked"
To learn how to keep your work organized by using "When backdrop switches to _____________"
The default direction of sprites is pointing to the right.
The importance of setting the center of your sprite, and how to do it.
To learn how to "show" and "hide" your sprites
To have your sprites "Goto x y" location at the start of each scene.
To insert your recorded sound into the project.
Activator: Did you remember to name all your sounds? How do you do that?
Mini Lesson: Learning the above objectives.
Student Objectives: To work on the above objectives in your project
Wrap-up: Save, make a copy and sign out.
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Animation Lesson 3: Movement, Broadcasts, Parallelism
Objectives:
To learn how to make your sprites move and glide.
To learn how to rotate your sprites.
Using "point in direction", and "set rotation style"
Activator:
So far, all of your programming should be capped with the event: "When backdrop switches to _________"
Does it? Why is this important?
Mini Lesson:
Using show, and hide.
Setting rotation style, setting your sprite's center, and using point in direction.
Using point in direction.
Student Engagement:
Work on your stories.
Wrap-up: Save your work.
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Animation Lesson 4: Switch Backdrop and Wait, Broadcast and Wait, broadcast
Objectives:
Using Switch backdrop and wait
To learn how to use broadcasts to help with the timing of your animation.
Activator: What are three rotation styles in Scratch? Why do we care?
Mini Lesson:
Use the green flag to start your project.
Switch Backdrop vs. Switch Backdrop and Wait
Broadcasts
Student Engagement:
Make the green flag start your work.
Use Switch Backdrop and wait for all your backdrop switches.
Work on your projects.
Wrap-up: Save your work....and save a copy too!
_________________________________________________________________________
Scratch Steam and Art Animation Rubric
NOTE: Please do not skip ahead.
Animation Lesson 1: Sound and Voice
Objectives:
To learn how to record our voices in Scratch.
To learn how to add sounds from the sound library.
Activator:
What are some cartoon characters with memorable voices?
Mini Lesson:
The Making of Toy Story 3
Make multiple short recordings.
Name your sound recordings.
How to record in Scratch.
Student Engagement:
Record dialogue, narrative and sound effects.
Wrap-up:
Save, make a copy and sign out.
______________________________________________________________
Animation Lesson 2: Switching Backdrops. Staying Organized.
Objectives:
To start your project by clicking "When green flag is clicked"
To learn how to keep your work organized by using "When backdrop switches to _____________"
The default direction of sprites is pointing to the right.
The importance of setting the center of your sprite, and how to do it.
To learn how to "show" and "hide" your sprites
To have your sprites "Goto x y" location at the start of each scene.
To insert your recorded sound into the project.
Activator: Did you remember to name all your sounds? How do you do that?
Mini Lesson: Learning the above objectives.
Student Objectives: To work on the above objectives in your project
Wrap-up: Save, make a copy and sign out.
_______________________________________________________________
Animation Lesson 3: Movement, Broadcasts, Parallelism
Objectives:
To learn how to make your sprites move and glide.
To learn how to rotate your sprites.
Using "point in direction", and "set rotation style"
Activator:
So far, all of your programming should be capped with the event: "When backdrop switches to _________"
Does it? Why is this important?
Mini Lesson:
Using show, and hide.
Setting rotation style, setting your sprite's center, and using point in direction.
Using point in direction.
Student Engagement:
Work on your stories.
Wrap-up: Save your work.
_________________________________________________________________________
Animation Lesson 4: Switch Backdrop and Wait, Broadcast and Wait, broadcast
Objectives:
Using Switch backdrop and wait
To learn how to use broadcasts to help with the timing of your animation.
Activator: What are three rotation styles in Scratch? Why do we care?
Mini Lesson:
Use the green flag to start your project.
Switch Backdrop vs. Switch Backdrop and Wait
Broadcasts
Student Engagement:
Make the green flag start your work.
Use Switch Backdrop and wait for all your backdrop switches.
Work on your projects.
Wrap-up: Save your work....and save a copy too!
_________________________________________________________________________