Sensing is a category of coding blocks in Scratch. This involves coding with if-then statements, or using “when” and “until” statements in Scratch. ConditionalsĬonditional statements tell a program to do different actions depending on whether a condition is true or false. For example, it could be a certain number of times (1, 20, 50, forever) a sprite does something or it could mean doing something until a certain number, location, touch, etc. Looping is a sequence of instructions that is continually run until a certain condition is reached. As proficiency in motion improves, games and animations can become more advanced, and the quality and smoothness of projects also increases. Motion refers to the movement of sprites (characters or objects) in a project.
As projects become more challenging, the order of commands becomes increasingly complicated The order of commands has a large effect on how/if your code will work. Sequencing refers to the order in which commands are given. (You can look at this blog post for definitions of Scratch vocabulary) Sequencing They are: Sequencing, Motion, Looping, Conditionals and Sensing. We focus on a five key skills in our Coding in Scratch classes that will continue helping our students even after they have moved on to more advanced programs. Although Scratch is designed for beginners, you can make a wide variety of projects, from simple animations to complicated games and interactive animations.
So, instead of typing in specific words and phrases, in Scratch, you use different blocks.
Scratch is a block-based programming language. It teachers beginners the fundamentals of coding so that they can move on to more advanced programming languages. Scratch is a programming language designed by MIT for children learning to code. Coding in Scratch is designed for older elementary aged students and our courses are usually for grades 3-5. Coding in Scratch is one of the most popular courses we teach here at Coder Kids! We offer it for after school programs, as well as for week long summer camps.