Variables

Variables and Repetition

By Mr Wilkinson

What is a variable

​A variable is like a container that holds information. You can use it to remember things like.

Think of it like this:

• We can put different things inside.

• We can look what's inside.

• We can change what's inside.

Why do we need variables?

Variables help us:

• Keep track of scores

• Count things

• Remember information.

• Store names

Creating a variable in Scratch

Open Ended

What is a variable in Scratch?

Open Ended

When might you use a variable in programming?

Multiple Choice

What does repetition mean?

• When a program is stopped from running due to an error.

• The process of repeating a set of instructions or actions.

• Storing information permanently in a computers memory.

Repeition

To do something over and over again. In programming we can use "Repeat" or "Loops". It is another programing construct alongside sequence.

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