Discover the fundamentals of programming using the block-based programming language called Scratch. Scratch is a powerful, visual programming language that provides a great introduction to the world of programming. By snapping blocks together, you can create amazing animations and games.
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Over this four-week course, you'll learn how to navigate the Scratch programming environment, create your own programs, and share your creations. Along the way, you'll learn about the key programming concepts of sequence, repetition, selection, and variables, and how you can best make use of them. You'll also become part of the Scratch community, and remix other people's work.
What you'll learn
Over the following four weeks, you will:
- Explain how to use the Scratch programming environment
- Describe a range of Scratch commands and what they do
- Produce Scratch programs that allow the user to interact with them with key presses, text answers, and motion
- Demonstrate the key programming concepts of sequence, repetition, selection, and variables in Scratch programs
Syllabus
Week 1 – Sequencing in Scratch
Getting to know Scratch
Sprites, costumes, and backdrops
Sequencing in programming
Moving a sprite
Week 2 – Iteration, abstraction, and the Scratch community
Repetition
Creating your own blocks
Remixing and the Scratch community
Week 3 – Using conditions, selection, and variables in your projects
Conditions
Selection
Storing data in variables
Week 4 – The power of lists and extensions
Lists
Using extensions in Scratch
Final project
