I'm a Scratch Coder

I'm a Scratch Coder book cover
INTRODUCTION If you know the basics of Scratch and you want to go to the next level then this book is for you It contains tons of great programs and ideas so you can become a more advanced Scratch programmer Learn how to make games animate stories and write musical programs using a range of coding techniques such as loops variables and IF statements Once you’ve got things working you can customize the programs using your own ideas and graphics Here is a quick reminder of the different parts of Scratch and what they do T RY IT OUT Open your web browser type in scratch mit edu and select TRY IT OUT to get started New Upload from your computer Download to your computer Revert Save as a copy Go to my stuff Upload from your computer Download to your computer Record Export Video Revert Block Palette Choose commands from a list of categories Scripts Costumes Sounds costume 1 clear costume1 93x101 File Menu for logged-in users Create an account for free and save your work online New Save now File Menu for general users Upload and download to save and open work on your computer v305 Tips Edit File Untitled-4 by ihaveamac unshared The Stage Watch your program work here Sprites Objects that move around in Scratch are called sprites Sprites x 240 y 180 New sprite Stage 1 backdrop New backdrop Sprite1 Sprites Pane select which of your sprites you want to add code or sound to List of Commands Choose from a list of all the commands for each category Note Words in italics appear in the glossary on page 30 Scripts Costumes Sounds Scripts Looks Sound Pen Sound Events Control Sensing Operators More Blocks move 10 steps turn 10 degrees turn 15 degrees point in direction 90 point towards go to x 0 y 0 go to mouse-pointer glide 1 secs to x 0 y 0 change x by 10 set x to 0 change y by 10 set y to 0 if on edge bounce set rotation style left-right Scripts Area Add your commands or code here Drawing Tools Paint Editor Draw your own sprites or backdrops Sound Library Category All Animal Effects Electronic Human Instruments Music Loops Musical Notes Percussion Vocals afro string alien creak 1 alien creak 2 bass b bird birthday bells birthday bo chee chee cheer chomp ch Sound Library Add sounds to your program from here Costume Library All Animal Fantasy Letters People Things Transportation Theme Castle City Dance Dress-Up Flying Holiday avery-b avery walking-a ball-c ball-d ballerina-d balloon1-a Sprite Library Choose ready-made sprites for your programs 3
I'm a Scratch Coder

I'm a Scratch Coder

If you know the basics of Scratch and you want to go to the next level, then this book is for you! It contains a lot of great projects and ideas so you can become an advanced Scratch programmer. Learn how to make games, animate stories, and write musical programs, all by using a range of coding techniques such as loops, variables, and IF statements. Step-by-step instructions help you get things working so you can customize the programs using your own ideas and graphics.

About This Book

By: Max Wainewright
Illustrated by:
Published by: Crabtree Publishing Company
9-12Age Range
3.8 AR
30Pages
TechnologySubject
690LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
OGuided Reading
OFountas & Pinnell
34DRA