Year 6 – Programming A – Variables in games
Resources
This unit explores the concept of variables in programming through games in Scratch. First, learners find out what variables are and relate them to real-world examples of values that can be set and changed. Then they use variables to create a simulation of a scoreboard. In Lessons 2, 3, and 5, which follow the Use-Modify-Create model, learners experiment with variables in an existing project, then modify them, before they create their own project. In Lesson 4, learners focus on design. Finally, in Lesson 6, learners apply their knowledge of variables and design to improve their games in Scratch.
Lessons
Lesson 1
Introducing variables
Lesson 2
Variables in programming
Lesson 3
Improving a game
Lesson 4
Designing a game
Lesson 5
Design to code
Lesson 6
Improving and sharing
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