Week 4
Using the Pen Module and Creating Functions

Summary

This week we will work with one of the more powerful features of Scratch. Yet one you probably wouldn't discover on your own if you were just playing around.

You will be learning how to create functions, both with and without parameters.  In addition, you will be exploring the pen module of Scratch which is a great tool but is considered an extension.

Key Concepts

Lessons

Please watch the following videos which total approximately 60 minutes.  

• 4.1 - Adding the Pen Extension
• 4.2 - [TASK] Square Tracer
• 4.3 - Solving Square Tracer
• 4.4 - Motivating and Writing our own functions
• 4.5 - Functions with a parameter
• 4.6 - Functions with multiple parameters
• 4.7 - Polygon Tracer

Assignment

When you have completed the instruction for this week, please complete this programming activity.