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Challenge 025 · Ages 7–12

Scratch Storytelling

Create an interactive story.

Recommended Guided Learning Time: 2.5 hours

Learners may require additional or fewer hours depending on age, prior experience, pace and the level of development they choose to take their project to.

Primary STEAM area

Technology

The Challenge

What will your learner investigate?

Can you create an interactive story. and explain the choices that make your solution effective?

Learning outcomes

  • Use sequence, events, variables or conditionals to build a working Scratch project.
  • Test and debug the program systematically.
  • Refine gameplay, interaction or storytelling for a clear user experience.

Connected learning

Computing: algorithms and programming; Mathematics: logic, coordinates and variables; English: instructions/storytelling; Art: interface and visual design.

Dream Areas

Game developmentsoftware engineeringanimationUX/UI designcreative technology

Prepare for this Challenge

What you'll need

Here's what may be useful for completing this activity. Requirements may vary depending on the learner, activity format and equipment available.

Materials & consumables

  • Story plan
  • dialogue script
  • original illustrations (optional).

Equipment, tools & software

  • Computer or tablet
  • Scratch
  • headphones.

Safety & preparation

  • Use original or licensed media
  • do not publish child identifiers.

These preparation notes support planning and do not replace a project-specific risk assessment or appropriate adult supervision.