Code a Soccer Penalty Shootout Game using Scratch

Build and edit Scratch sprite scripts using existing code blocks shown in the guide.

Create and update variables to track scores, team names, and penalty counts.

Use conditional (if/else) blocks to determine whether a penalty results in a goal or a save.

Use broadcast and receive blocks to sequence turns between two players in the same project.

Open the linked Scratch template before class starts, since the guide builds directly on its existing sprites and does not have students create art assets from scratch.

Follow the steps in order — later sprite scripts (the Net and Soccer Ball win-condition code) depend on the broadcast messages set up in earlier steps.

Have students click the green flag to playtest after each major section (goalkeeper movement, penalty-taking, win logic) rather than waiting until the end to catch errors early.

Use the four listed challenges (faster ball, faster goalkeeper, diving goalkeeper, adjustable penalty direction/speed) as extension tasks for students who finish the core build early.

Sequential program construction — students add code blocks to specific sprites in a defined build order across the shootout game.

Variables — students create and increment six variables to track two teams' names, goals, and penalty counts.

Conditional logic — students use if/else blocks so a penalty is scored as a goal or a save depending on whether the ball touches the net or a goalkeeper.

Event-driven messaging — students use broadcast and "when I receive" blocks to hand control between two players' turns.