Approximate Time:

15 minutes

Materials Needed:

  • Scratch
    • Online at scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/
    • Download the offline editor at scratch.mit.edu/download
      • Remember to download the version that suits your device!
  • Or you can just sit back and learn something new!

Important Concepts:

  • Motion blocks control the movement and position of the Sprite
  • You can change the appearance of a Sprite in "Looks"
  • Sounds allows you to add sound effects
  • Event blocks contain events that can execute a certain script
  • Control blocks includes wait, repeat, and logic blocks
  • Sensing controls touching, distance, and key press. They work closely with the logic statements
  • Operators are all about math
  • You can make your own variables
  • You can create your own blocks using "My Blocks"

STEAM Type:

Technology

Technology Tag

Scratch