3 Simple Scratch Tutorials

Here are 3 simple tutorials to get you started in Scratch. You will need a TES login for some of these, but most UK teachers will already have one and it only takes about 30 seconds to enter some details for everybody else. Click on the games to play and download them from the main Scratch Website.

Platformer using minimal code

Really uses very little code and students can spend their time making the perfect platformer.
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Platformer-using-minimal-code-Scratch-6178955/

Spaceship

Everybody loves to fly spaceships and in this game you get to design a ship and move it around:
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Design-a-Spaceship-and-make-it-move-6113167/

I developed this code into Space Rescue 2 to demonstrate how far Scratch could be pushed:

Zap Bad Guys

This game is addictive and despite the ridiculously simple graphics, students love to play it. There is plenty of room for expansion both graphically and levels.
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Zap-bad-Guys-Scratch-6170952/ 

More Tutorials

Great Website with lots of enjoyable games to make.
http://www.eastonhome.co.uk/Scratch/index.htm