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Lesson 3.2: Making Characters Dance

Ready to turn up the music and get creative? Today, you’re the choreographer of a digital dance party! You’ll learn to combine movement, sound, and even loops to make your Scratch Jr. sprites perform amazing dance routines.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of the party, you’ll be able to:

String together a bunch of different motion blocks to create a dance sequence.
Use the “repeat” block to make your dance moves loop like a chorus in a song.
Add music and sound blocks to make your dance party come alive.
Proudly share your amazing creations with your friends!

Our Dance Party Plan

Warm-up and Review (8 minutes)

Let’s do a quick refresh of our Scratch Jr. playground.
Open up the project you saved last time and show us how you made your sprite move.
Now, let’s get ready for today’s main event: the Dance Party Challenge!

Planning Your Moves (12 minutes)

First, let’s brainstorm all the cool dance moves we can program. Think jumps, spins, and slides!
On paper, you’ll sketch out the sequence of your dance, like a real choreographer.
We’ll introduce two new powerful tools: the repeat block (to make moves happen over and over) and sound blocks (to add the music!).

Let’s Get Programming! (25 minutes)

Time to bring your dance to life! Program the sequence you planned for your sprite.
This is your chance to experiment! Try different moves, change the order, and see what happens.
Don’t forget to add music or cool sound effects to match your dance.

Dance Performance Showcase (5 minutes)

It’s showtime! Volunteers can project their dance parties on the big screen for everyone to see.
Let’s cheer for our friends and give them positive feedback.
Save your awesome projects—they are now part of your official programmer’s portfolio!

Your Party Supplies

Your device with Scratch Jr. ready to go
Worksheets for planning your dance choreography
Some upbeat music playing in the classroom to get us inspired!
A projector for our big showcase

How to Be a Star Choreographer

We’ll see how creative you can get with your dance moves and sequences.
Star Power: Did you successfully use a repeat block? Did you match the sound to the movement?
Performance Review: You’ll get to explain the cool programming choices you made for your dance.

Go Further with Your Moves

Tell a Story: Can your dance tell a simple story?
Dance Crew: Can you program two or more sprites to dance together?
Costume Change: Can you figure out how to make your sprite change its look during the dance?

New Tech Words to Master

Sequence: Putting a series of actions in a specific order to create a routine.
Repeat (or Loop): A powerful command that tells the computer to do the same set of instructions over and over again.
Choreography: The art of designing a dance—in our case, you’re choreographing with code!