Creative Coding Challenges

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This module offers a comprehensive exploration of animation and interactive storytelling using Scratch. Through a series of structured lessons, students will learn to animate characters, create dialogue, manage scene transitions, and develop engaging games and stories. Each lesson builds essential coding and creative skills for dynamic digital projects.

Animating Characters: Moving and Changing Costumes	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Loop it! Making Movements Repeat	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Talking and Timing: Adding Dialogue and Delays	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Animating a Conversation: Kiran and Ripley in Space	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Backgrounds in Motion: Scene Transitions	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Hide and Seek: Making Characters Appear and Disappear	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Broadcasting Signals: Triggering Actions Like a Pro	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
The Big Finale: Create Your Own Animated Story!			Beginner

This module offers a comprehensive exploration of animation and interactive storytelling using Scratch. Through a series of structured lessons, students will learn to animate characters, create dialogue, manage scene transitions, and develop engaging games and stories. Each lesson builds essential coding and creative skills for dynamic digital projects.

Animating Characters: Moving and Changing Costumes	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Loop it! Making Movements Repeat	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Talking and Timing: Adding Dialogue and Delays	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Animating a Conversation: Kiran and Ripley in Space	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Backgrounds in Motion: Scene Transitions	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Hide and Seek: Making Characters Appear and Disappear	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
Broadcasting Signals: Triggering Actions Like a Pro	Quiz	Challenge	Beginner
The Big Finale: Create Your Own Animated Story!			Beginner

Curriculum Mapping

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NCCA STE Education Specification (2025)

Curriculum Area

Outcomes

Nature of STEM

S1.2.1

Living things

S2.2.1 S2.2.2

Materials

S3.2.1 S3.2.2

Energy and forces

S4.2.1 S4.2.2 S4.2.3

Technology

S5.2.1 S5.2.2

Engineering

S6.2.1

What Students Will Learn

Learning Goals

Master the art of animating characters and controlling their movements.
Develop proficiency in creating loops for repeated movements and actions.
Effectively add dialogue to characters and manage timing for smooth conversation flow.
Learn to animate backgrounds, create scene transitions, and manage character visibility.
Gain expertise in broadcasting signals to trigger actions and create interactive animations.

Learning Outcomes

Animate characters by changing costumes and controlling their dance speed.
Code character movements, including walking and bouncing, and implement loops for repeated actions.
Create dynamic dialogues between characters, controlling timing for smooth conversation flow.
Design and animate a conversation between characters, including speech recording and mouth animation.
Animate moving backgrounds and create smooth scene transitions.
Develop a hide-and-seek game with characters that appear and disappear.
Master the use of broadcasts to trigger events and interactions in an animated story.
Create an original animated story, applying learned skills for character animation, dialogue, scene control, and transitions.

What You'll Need

Student Devices

Students will need one of these devices. Students can share in groups of 2-3 if necessary.

Chromebook/Laptop/PC

iPad/Tablet