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Lessons by Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com)
  • Home
  • Wonder Links
    • Image Slideshows
    • 2024 - Spring
    • Finding ET with AI
  • How To
    • How To: Scratch Coding
    • How To: Spike Prime
    • How To: Google Sites
    • How To: Minecraft
    • How To: (with Animated GIFs)
    • How To: Google Docs
  • Lessons
    • Family Oral History
      • StoryCorps Interviews
      • Practice Classmate Interview
      • Family Oral History Interview
      • Archive: Family Oral History (Fall 2023)
    • Conspiracy Theories
      • Example SIFT Projects
      • SIFT Lesson Videos
      • More SIFT Lessons
    • Minecraft Mars
      • Mars Videos
      • Farming
      • Minecraft Mars Files
      • Mission Visualization
      • Unit Inspirations
    • Scratch Animation
      • Science Animation
      • CCCC
    • Scratch Maze
      • Scratch Maze Hall of Fame
    • Spooky Scratch Stories
    • Minecraft Robot Farming
    • 2D 3D Creature Code
      • Creature Code Gallery
    • Learning Journal
    • Sketchnoting
    • Launchpad WikiPedia
    • Digital Portfolios
      • Share Link
      • Stage 1
      • Stage 2
    • Image Collage Google Drawing
      • Image Collages
    • Introducing InfoPics
    • Brain Hacking InfoPics
    • Fix These InfoPics
    • Copyright - Fair Use - CC
    • Password Safety and Scratch Account
    • Who Are We?
    • GeoMap
    • Influencers
    • Narrated 5 Photo Story
    • Quick Edit iMovie
    • ChatGPT Interviews
    • Minecraft Screencast
    • Online Surveys
    • AI Games
    • 5-10-15 Webpage Project
    • Data Visualization
    • Web Accessibility
    • Web Searchable Spreadsheet
    • Lunar Lander
    • Podcasting
      • Kid Friendly Podcasts
    • Image and Video Media Kit
    • Multi-Segment Podcast
  • Courses
    • Media Literacy
      • Now What? (ML)
    • Web Design
      • Now What? (WD)
      • PodCampCLT Resources
    • Coding
      • Scratch Coding
      • Now What?
    • Robotics
      • Challenges
      • Bonus Challenges
      • Cleaning House 2
      • Battle Bots
    • Engineering
      • Videos
      • Summer Camp
      • Cantilever Spans
      • Paper Airplanes
      • Pinewood Derby
      • Water Tower
      • Inquiry Cubes
    • AP Computer Science
      • Unit 10 - Algorithms
      • Digital Privacy
      • Encryption
      • CyberAttack Literacy
      • Unit 8 Audio Resources
      • Unit 8 Review
      • Course Review
    • Summer 2025
    • Capstone
      • RSS
  • Resources
    • Image Resources
    • Digital Utilities
    • Chrome Extensions
    • Image Generator
    • Roll Call Questions
    • Space Coding Camp
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    • AI Guidelines
      • AI Guidelines (Fall 2024)
    • AI Coding Experiments
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      • Speed Build Results: April 2023
      • Speed Build Results: May 2023
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    • PDS in Minecraft
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    • PDS Gospel Choir
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    • Wonder Links
      • Image Slideshows
      • 2024 - Spring
      • Finding ET with AI
    • How To
      • How To: Scratch Coding
      • How To: Spike Prime
      • How To: Google Sites
      • How To: Minecraft
      • How To: (with Animated GIFs)
      • How To: Google Docs
    • Lessons
      • Family Oral History
        • StoryCorps Interviews
        • Practice Classmate Interview
        • Family Oral History Interview
        • Archive: Family Oral History (Fall 2023)
      • Conspiracy Theories
        • Example SIFT Projects
        • SIFT Lesson Videos
        • More SIFT Lessons
      • Minecraft Mars
        • Mars Videos
        • Farming
        • Minecraft Mars Files
        • Mission Visualization
        • Unit Inspirations
      • Scratch Animation
        • Science Animation
        • CCCC
      • Scratch Maze
        • Scratch Maze Hall of Fame
      • Spooky Scratch Stories
      • Minecraft Robot Farming
      • 2D 3D Creature Code
        • Creature Code Gallery
      • Learning Journal
      • Sketchnoting
      • Launchpad WikiPedia
      • Digital Portfolios
        • Share Link
        • Stage 1
        • Stage 2
      • Image Collage Google Drawing
        • Image Collages
      • Introducing InfoPics
      • Brain Hacking InfoPics
      • Fix These InfoPics
      • Copyright - Fair Use - CC
      • Password Safety and Scratch Account
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      • GeoMap
      • Influencers
      • Narrated 5 Photo Story
      • Quick Edit iMovie
      • ChatGPT Interviews
      • Minecraft Screencast
      • Online Surveys
      • AI Games
      • 5-10-15 Webpage Project
      • Data Visualization
      • Web Accessibility
      • Web Searchable Spreadsheet
      • Lunar Lander
      • Podcasting
        • Kid Friendly Podcasts
      • Image and Video Media Kit
      • Multi-Segment Podcast
    • Courses
      • Media Literacy
        • Now What? (ML)
      • Web Design
        • Now What? (WD)
        • PodCampCLT Resources
      • Coding
        • Scratch Coding
        • Now What?
      • Robotics
        • Challenges
        • Bonus Challenges
        • Cleaning House 2
        • Battle Bots
      • Engineering
        • Videos
        • Summer Camp
        • Cantilever Spans
        • Paper Airplanes
        • Pinewood Derby
        • Water Tower
        • Inquiry Cubes
      • AP Computer Science
        • Unit 10 - Algorithms
        • Digital Privacy
        • Encryption
        • CyberAttack Literacy
        • Unit 8 Audio Resources
        • Unit 8 Review
        • Course Review
      • Summer 2025
      • Capstone
        • RSS
    • Resources
      • Image Resources
      • Digital Utilities
      • Chrome Extensions
      • Image Generator
      • Roll Call Questions
      • Space Coding Camp
      • Skills
      • AI Guidelines
        • AI Guidelines (Fall 2024)
      • AI Coding Experiments
      • Student YouTubers
      • Issues That Matter
      • iPad Apps
      • Minecraft Education
        • Speed Build Results: April 2023
        • Speed Build Results: May 2023
      • Video Evaluation Assignments
      • Sprites for Scratch
      • Citation Helpers
      • Project Showcase
      • PDS in Minecraft
      • Ignites
      • Compass Points
      • Gaming Club
      • PDS Gospel Choir
      • Web Accessibility Checkers
      • Roblox Games
      • Favorite Games
Animate a Science Concept

This is a lesson in my Scratch Animation series, used in our Middle School Computer Programming Class.

Goals

Learn how to use these Scratch Blocks:

  1. The Scratch Wiki for BLOCKS!

  2. Next Costume

  3. Go to X __ Y __

  4. When ___ Key Pressed

  5. Forever


Optional: Learn to use Touching Color __

Example Projects (also check out these REMIXES!)

Steps

  1. Check out these EXAMPLE projects from past PDS middle school coding students.

  2. Pick an interesting science concept or process you have studied in the past and know about, or one you WANT to learn about.

  3. REMIX this Scratch Project and follow the instructions!

Need Ideas?

  1. Think about lab experiments you have personally done in the past in Science classes!

  2. Check out past student projects in this Scratch Studio!

  3. Check out these Biome Science posters for inspiration!

  4. Look for science videos / ideas on Wonderopolis or The Kid Should See This!

  5. Check out these Projects REMIXED from Dr. Fryer's project template!

  6. Use a Flint AI activity to help you brainstorm ideas!

Turn In

Turn in the SHARE LINK to your Scratch Project!

These lessons, videos, and curriculum resources are licensed by Dr. Wesley Fryer under a Creative Commons Attribution-Only License. This means you can reuse and remix any of these resources for FREE with attribution. (More details are available.)

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