Scratch Challenges

Scratch

An online block based programming tool

https://scratch.mit.edu/

Yr 8 Sem1 2025

Challenges

Students should complete any 5 challenges from the groups below.
Each challenge is work 5 X

Custom Game

Build a custom game and add it to the MLSHS scratch studio

Introduction to Scratch

Space talk

Create a space scene with characters šŸ‘¾ that ā€˜emoteā€™ to share their thoughts or feelings. In Scratch, characters and objects are called sprites, and they appear on the Stage. You will: Add…

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Catch the bus

Create an animation with sprites that run or fly to catch a bus šŸšŒ. You will: Make sprites do different thingsĀ when green flag clicked Position sprites on theĀ Stage Use aĀ repeatĀ loop…

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Find the bug

Create a game in which you have to find a hidden bug šŸž on each level. The game will have ā€˜startā€™ and ā€˜endā€™ screen backdrops, and a timer āŒš to…

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Surprise! animation

Create a short animation šŸŽ„ with a fun surprise šŸŽ‰! You will: Create your own animation Test and debug your code Build your animation one part at a time Click…

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Silly eyes

Design and create a silly eyes character šŸ‘€. The characterā€™s large, silly eyes will follow the mouse pointer to bring your character to life. You will: Make a project that…

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I made you a book

Create a šŸ“š book in Scratch based on your own idea šŸ’”. You will: Create a digital book for someone specific Choose which skills to use to make your book…

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More Scratch Challenges

Grow a dragonfly

Make a nature app with a dragonfly that grows bigger as it eats insects. Move the mouse around the Stage to eat insects. How do the insects move? Which part…

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Drum star

Make a clicker game where you earn beats to play new drums at bigger venues. Click the drum and watch the number of beats go up. Get a new drum when you…

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Next customer please

Make a shop app where the customer can buy items from your shop. The project will be in first-person view where the player is a customer. Click on Space Fruit…

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Don’t fall in!

Design and build a top-down view, obstacle or platform, parkour game. Your character will need to jump, hop, glide, bounce, or fly to catch a ride on moving platforms and…

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This sprite needs you

Create a virtual pet, character, or nature simulation that the user can interact with to help it. Your game will need to meet the project brief. Virtual pet games are one type…

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Harder Scratch Challenges

Music maker

Design your own digital music maker! Invent a virtual musical instrument and experiment with sounds, colour, and more. Digital music is music that is made with numbers using computers. Digital music…

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Nature rover

Create a wilderness scene for a nature rover to explore. Rovers are robots. They can be used to carry out science experiments in remote places, like Mars! They examine their surroundings…

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Puzzle room

Create a spaceship puzzle room with a character that solves puzzles. Puzzle rooms, or escape rooms, are rooms containing puzzles that you must solve to get out of the room, or…

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Welcome to my world

You are going to create a 2.5D scene or what is sometimes called a first person view (FPV) scene. Your game will need to meet the project brief. A 2.5D game uses tricks…

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Custom Game

Using the skills and Ideas you have learned completing the challenges you chose, design a build your own Custom Game

Submit your custom game

Two things you need to do before you can submit your game

  1. Verify your Email
  2. Share your chosen project

then

Click here Open the MLSHS Studio

Copy the URL of you custom game and paste it into the Add Project Box.

Remember to name your project using the following format

Year-Class Protect Name – Student Name

e.g 8-6 Bullseye Mr Roche

Verifying your email

If you do not see the Add Project box in the studio it is because you have not verified your email.

Go to the Account Settings in Scratch

then click on email

Then follow the instructions to get a confirmation email resent.
Then log on your email and click the verofy link.

Sharing your Project

If you see this

You need to share your project

simply click the share button

Scratch – Level 1 – 2024

Maze Game

Build a Maze game where the main player must move through a maze without touching the walls. Use the keyboard interaction skills to move your player Use the collision with…

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Catching Game

Build a Catching game where the main player moves left and right and catches objects falling from the sky. Use the keyboard interaction skills to move your player Use the…

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Custom Game

Build a game or your choice. Use the skills you have learned in this topic and completing the challenges Your game can take any form you like (any for that…

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