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Lesson 4 - Broadcasting and loops

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 7 I can use Broadcasting
 6 I can use forever loops
 6 I can use iteration (looping) with a good understanding

🏁 Learning Objective 13 :- I can use Broadcasting


Broadcasting

Task - Create a game menu so that:

  1. You have 3 different backdrops

  2. You have 2 new button sprites, one with the word 'Start' one with 'Exit'

    3. Now Watch the video below - to create a simple menu system using Broadcasting

    If you have correctly completed the task your scratch code should do the following

  • When the green flag is clicked there are two buttons
    displayed one to start the game and one to exit.
  • When the 'Start' button is pressed the background
    changes and a message is displayed.
    All buttons should also be hidden.
  • When the 'Exit' button is pressed the background
    also changes and a message is displayed.
    All buttons should again be hidden

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🏁 Learning Objective 14 :- I can use forever loops


Using Loops

Task - Copy one of the loops below to make question repeat until the right answer is given.

Scratch

Task - Break up your questions so that they are called by using broadcasts named question1, question2 etc.

Scratch

Task - Create a new variable called Countdown and add it to a repeat loop to countdown to the quiz start, see below

Scratch

Task - make it part of your quiz


🏁 Learning Objective 15 :- I can use iteration (looping) with a good understanding


Putting it all together

Task - My Scratch Project Quiz

Click on the image below to see some examples of scratch quizzes. Then think of your own idea for a quiz project using all you have learned so far.
Scratch

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Scratch Extension Challenge - 'Planning'

You need to think about the following:
  • How the game/story will begin (menu) instructions?
  • How to win the game, or how the story will end
  • Sprites you’ll need
  • Background(s) you’ll need
  • Success criteria: How you know if you project is successful? My project will be successful if…
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    Teacher Date: 2025-09-20


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