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= Part 2 = __ Scratch Interactive Activity __ Level 3 VELS Links Equipment This activity is designed to work along side the Digital Media Response, 'The 3R's', created on //Scratch.// The activity will require students to work through a variety of tasks in order to successfully complete the activity. Students will first work through the interactive activity/game created on Scratch. The game will include various facts in order to teach students the process of correct recycling. They will also learn about the process of the 3R's- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and how to implement these in their everyday lives. Once students have worked through the media response it is now their turn to create a similar Media product. Students will be using the program Scratch to create either a video or an interactive activity/game on the topic of recycling. This will be done in groups of around three. First students must design a simple storyboard to depict what will be included in their media product. This will be completed in their workbooks. They need to decide what area of recycling they will be focusing on, for example the digital media response created as a resource for this activity was focusing on the 3R's, students may decide to focus on the recycling process at the factory or Planet Ark Recycling week etc. They need to think about the information content that they wish to include and research any terms or processes to ensure their media product is factual. When students have completed their rough copy storyboard they are to move on to their computer and to Scratch. If students have never used this program before, they will need a brief lesson on the basics such as the 'Sprites', backgrounds and commands. However, the purpose of this activity is to have students explore and learn how to get the best results among themselves. This activity focuses on two main areas: extending students knowledge concerning recycling and exposing students to a new resource, //Scratch//.
 * ICT for creating: Students follow simple plans and use tools and a range of data types to create information products designed to inform, persuade, entertain or educate particular audiences.
 * Civic knowledge and understanding: Students explain why protection and care for the natural and built environment is important.
 * English/Writing: Students combine verbal and visual elements in the texts they produce.
 * Computer (Mac or Windows) for each student
 * Scratch program downloaded onto computer
 * Workbook
 * Pen/pencil