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Module 7: Building Something Real

It is time to put everything together! In this module, your child will plan, design, and build a real project in Scratch from start to finish. They will learn how real creators think, plan, build, and improve their work.

4 Lessons
~60-80 minutes total
Practice Activities
Module Quiz

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Lessons 1-4
Practice
Module Quiz
Review

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, your child will be able to:

  • Brainstorm project ideas by thinking about who will use it and what it should do
  • Plan a project on paper before touching the computer
  • Build a project in Scratch step by step, combining skills from earlier modules
  • Test their project and ask someone else to try it
  • Improve their project based on what they learn from testing

Why This Matters

Creating something real is the best way to learn. Up until now, your child has been learning individual skills -- giving instructions, spotting patterns, making decisions, using loops, and fixing mistakes. This module brings all of those skills together into one meaningful project.

More importantly, your child will learn the design thinking process -- the same approach used by inventors, engineers, and artists. This process teaches them to think before they build, and to see mistakes as chances to make things better.

Module Lessons

1

Design Thinking for Kids

Learn how creators think! Discover the three big questions: WHO will use it, WHAT should it do, and HOW will you make it? Brainstorm project ideas together.

15-20 minutes

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2

Planning Your Project

Choose your best idea and draw your plan on paper. Figure out what sprites you need, what happens when you click, and what order things happen in.

15-20 minutes

Start Lesson 2
3

Building in Scratch

Open Scratch and start building! Create sprites, add backgrounds, connect blocks, and test as you go. Remember: it does not have to be perfect the first time.

20-30 minutes

Start Lesson 3
4

Testing and Sharing

Test your project, have someone else try it, get kind feedback, and make improvements. Then celebrate what you made!

15-20 minutes

Start Lesson 4

After the Lessons

Practice Activities

Project planning worksheets, Scratch building mini-challenges, and a testing checklist to help your child work through the full design process.

Practice Activities

Module Quiz

Test understanding of the design process with 8 kid-friendly questions. This quiz is about thinking, not specific code!

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Study Materials

A parent guide on supporting without taking over, plus a study guide covering design thinking and iteration.

Study Guide Parent Guide

Tips for This Module

  • Let your child lead. This is their project. Ask questions, but let them make the decisions.
  • Paper first, screen second. Drawing the plan before opening Scratch makes building much easier.
  • It is okay to spread this out. Building a project can take more than one session. There is no rush.
  • Celebrate the process. The learning happens in the planning and problem-solving, not just the finished product.
  • Keep it simple. A small project that works is better than a big project that does not.
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