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Intro to Scratch

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Scratch!

  • Developed at MIT, as with AppInventor
  • Lego-like blocks language
  • Now, entirely browser-based
  • Share + remix the community's projects
  • scratch.mit.edu

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Scratch Lingo

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Try it out!

  • Go to: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/112487705/
  • Use blocks to:
    • Move the Scratch cat 100 steps to the right
    • Change the color of the Scratch cat
    • Make the Scratch cat continuously rotate in the counterclockwise direction (forever)

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Animated Letters

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Sprites

Click here, then double click on the sprite of your choice to create a new sprite

Currently selected sprite. Any scripts you make on the right side of the screen will only apply to the current sprite

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Exercise: Animate your name

  • Create scripts for each letter of your name
  • Each letter should perform a different action
  • Use at least two repeat blocks (in Events tab)
  • Use at least one touching block (in Sensing tab)
  • https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/112491717/

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If you need more help, click the ? icon. There is a tutorial on the Animate Your Name exercise