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The Scratch Interface & Environment

Summary

This chapter orients students to the Scratch editor itself, including the stage, sprites, costumes, backdrops, the block palette, and the script area. Students learn to identify the eight block categories used throughout the course and how the green flag starts a project. This chapter builds on the computational thinking vocabulary from Chapter 1 by giving students a concrete environment in which to apply it. After completing this chapter, students will be able to navigate the Scratch editor confidently and locate any block category they need.

Concepts Covered

This chapter covers the following 16 concepts from the learning graph:

  1. Scratch Editor
  2. Stage
  3. Sprite
  4. Sprite Costume
  5. Backdrop
  6. Block Palette
  7. Script Area
  8. Block Categories
  9. Motion Blocks
  10. Pen Blocks
  11. Control Blocks
  12. Operator Blocks
  13. Looks Blocks
  14. Sound Blocks
  15. Sensing Blocks
  16. Green Flag

Prerequisites

This chapter builds on concepts from:

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