Grade 4 - Scratch topic

What is Scratch?

• word processing software developed by Microsoft

• the world’s largest coding community for children

• free video sharing website that makes it easy to watch online videos

Answer explanation

Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations.

What is a sprite?

• a 2D object that contains code/programing

• a cat

• a popular drink

• a 3D object that is used in video games

Answer explanation

A Scratch sprite is the character that your Scratch code controls. For example, you may write some code to make your sprite move around or talk.

What is the 1st block we need to start our code?

• move block

• event block

• repeat block

 

In Scratch, what computer language do we use?

If we want to change the appearance of our sprite we use ________

 

What does this icon do?

• Add/Change a sprite

• Starts a new project

• Add/changes a background

This icon changes the

How do we create loops?

• Repeat Blocks

• Forever Blocks

• Both

What blocks are missing from this code? How can we simplify or improve it?

To change the appearance of a sprite we can give it a different...

• Costume

• Look

• Style

• Stage