Junkbots - Understanding Scratch

 Activity 3 - Understanding Scratch

Now that you understand the basic parts of coding, it’s time to start learning how to use Scratch. In Scratch, you drag and drop instruction blocks, to program a ‘Sprite’ (character) on the screen. The order these blocks are places and how they are used is how you create a Scratch program.

Cut the blocks out and stick them in the right place, matching the definitions:



Block name

Meaning




Controls when the code should run (start)




Controls timing, looping and conditions




Controls how the sprite reacts to the user 




Controls sounds the sprite, or the game makes




Controls how the sprite moves around the screen




Controls the size, costume or colour of a sprite




Carries out math instructions

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