Let me tell you about Abhi’s exciting journey with Scratch, a fun platform where you can create your own games and animations! Abhi’s first project was all about making a ball move. After that, Abhi got creative and made a chicken move, followed by a horse. Pretty cool, right?
Abhi didn’t stop there. The next challenge was to create a talking animation. Imagine making characters that can talk! One of Abhi’s favorite projects is called “Hash Tag Hashbrowns.” The idea came from a fun game with friends at school where everyone had food names. Abhi’s nickname was “Acorn.”
Right now, Abhi is working on ten different projects, which include three games and seven animations. What’s amazing is that most of these ideas come from Abhi’s dreams. Sometimes, Abhi has a dream that is so interesting or strange that it needs to be written down right away. In the morning, Abhi uses Scratch to bring those dream ideas to life by drawing and creating them.
One of the best things about Scratch is the community. Everyone is super friendly and supportive. Even if a project isn’t perfect, people still encourage each other. This makes Abhi feel happy and excited to share every new project, especially those inspired by dreams.
Scratch is not just about making games and animations; it’s also a great way to learn. It helps you think creatively, solve problems, and work together with others. Plus, you get to see your ideas come to life, just like Abhi does with dream-inspired projects!
So, if you have ideas or dreams you want to explore, why not give Scratch a try? You might discover a whole new world of creativity just waiting for you!
Use Scratch to design and animate your own animal. Start by choosing an animal you like, and then use Scratch’s tools to make it move across the screen. Experiment with different movements and see how creative you can get!
Imagine a character that can talk! Use Scratch to create a character and add speech bubbles or recorded voices. Think about what your character might say and how they would interact with others.
Think about a dream you had recently and try to turn it into an animation using Scratch. Draw the scenes and characters from your dream and bring them to life with animations. Share your dream story with your classmates!
Explore the Scratch community by viewing projects from other students around the world. Leave positive comments on projects you like and get inspired by the creativity of others. Maybe you’ll find new ideas for your own projects!
Work with a group of classmates to create a collaborative Scratch project. Decide on a theme or story, and assign roles for each team member. Combine your skills to create a unique game or animation that you can all be proud of!
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
“I’m pretty sure my first project was about moving a ball. I made a chicken move, and then after that, I created a moving horse. I slowly started working on a talking animation. One project I’m really focused on is called ‘Hash Tag Hashbrowns.’ I got the idea from my friends at school; we had food names, and mine was ‘Acorn.’
Right now, I’m working on ten projects: three games and seven animations. Most of them come from my dreams. Sometimes, something weird happens in my dreams, and I wake up at night to write it down on a piece of paper. In the morning, I go to Scratch and draw some things based on what I wrote.
What I love about Scratch is the community. Everyone is really nice and helpful. Even if a project doesn’t seem that good, people encourage you, which makes me happy to share every project that comes from my dreams.”
Scratch – A programming language that lets you create your own stories, games, and animations. – In Scratch, I made a fun game where a cat jumps over obstacles.
Games – Interactive activities that you can play on a computer or device, often created using coding. – We used coding to design our own video games in class.
Animations – Moving images or graphics created using coding or software. – I learned how to make animations of a dog running across the screen.
Projects – Tasks or activities that you work on, often involving creating something new. – Our coding projects included making a digital storybook.
Community – A group of people who share similar interests and help each other, especially online. – The Scratch community is very supportive and shares lots of cool projects.
Creative – Using imagination to make something new or original. – Being creative in coding means you can invent your own unique games.
Ideas – Thoughts or plans about what to do or create. – I have many ideas for new animations I want to make.
Dreams – Hopes or goals that you want to achieve in the future. – My dreams include becoming a game designer and creating popular games.
Characters – People, animals, or creatures in a story or game. – I designed my own characters for the adventure game I coded.
Problems – Challenges or puzzles that need to be solved, often using logic and coding. – We learned how to fix problems in our code to make the game work better.
