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Grade IV
Scratch
Basics
By Ms Tooba Jamil
Learning Objectives
The interface of the Scratch divides the screen into several panes:
• in the left is the blocks palette,
• in the middle the scripts area, and
• on the right the stage and sprite list.
The blocks palette has code fragments (called "blocks") that can be dragged onto
the scripts area from the palette to make programs.
To keep the palette from displaying a lot of blocks and for ease of use, it is
organized into
nine groups of blocks: motion, looks, sound, control, events, sensing, operators,
variables, and my blocks.
All Blocks of Scratch
Scratch has over 100s of coding blocks and each one has a unique use . They all are color coded into
different categories.
Motion: Code blocks that control sprite placement, direction, rotation, and movement
Looks: Code blocks that change sprite and background appearance and provide the
ability to display text.
Sound: Code blocks that control the playback and volume of musical notes and audio files
Events: Code block that is used to sense and event and start the running of the program