Coding Camp

What are loops used for?

• To start a project

• To draw

• To do something a bunch or times or infinitely

• To get a sprite

Answer explanation

Loops are used to do any tasks a bunch of times using the repeat block or infinitely using a forever block!

What are used to store data?

• Conditionals

• If..then.. else blocks

• Score

• Variables

Answer explanation

Variables are used to store data and the value of a variable can be increased or decreased!

Where can you get code blocks to do a particular thing is not available by default in Scratch?

• My Block

• Extensions

• Variables

• Custom Sprite

Answer explanation

Extensions has code for the things that cannot be done by default in Scratch. Example: Pen, Text to Speech, Translate etc.

To get a sprite's X and Y axis at any time, what block can be used?

(There can be more than one correct answer here!)

• Make a variable and update it all the time

• x-position

  and

  y-position block from motion

• Some block in sensing

• Use conditionals

If you are adding a custom sprite then what kind of image extension should you try to use?

• .jpeg

• .jpg

• .scratch

• .png

Answer explanation

.png file has transparent background so it is much easier to work with!

Which block can be used to check if a condition is true or false and depending on the outcome do something?

• if.. then.. else

• sensing

• something = something

• variables

Answer explanation

if then else blocks can be used to check for a condition and if its true than code after if <conditional>then.. will be done and if not, then the code inside else will run!

When you use an "ask" block from sensing to ask anything to the user, where is the answer (or what is entered) stored by default?

• answer block

• a variable

• say block

• repeat block

After you make a block using MyBlock and get a block with the name "define scratch" , what should you do to make sure it runs?

• Click on the block

• Click on the green flag

• Use "scratch" from myblock

• Use define start

Answer explanation

You need to use the "scratch" block from myblocks and use it where it can run!

(This is not graded and feel free to answer without any hesitation!)

How was your overall experience with the coding camp?

(This is not graded and feel free to answer without any hesitation!)

Were the projects up to the point or were they a bit too simple?