Scratch - Barney the Westie Game worksheet

This worksheet is allows students to work independently to interpret the code from the Barney the Westie Scratch game and answer questions on the worksheet to demonstrate understanding. The game uses IF statements, repeat loops, variables and a subroutine (broadcast). When they understand the code, they can then adapt and extend the game by :

• Changing the variables on when the bone appears and how fast it falls
• Barney is a fussy Westie so take away points when the bone hits the grass
• Add other objects/sprites to the game, e.g. a special bone that appears randomly and is worth double-points or more!
• Increase the difficulty of the game when Barney scores more than 10 points. Hint: add an IF statement on the code that makes the bone fall so that if the score is greater than 10, the value of “y” is larger.

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The Barney the Westie game can be found on Barney Game Studios: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/104492249/