A Little Learning | Online Coding Lessons | Arts & technology

The lessons

Avoid the Red Dots

Useful coding words explained:

Loop
Selection
Code scripts to control each sprite (character) in the game
Use variables to keep count in our game. We’ll add timers, scores and lives!

The different areas of Scratch 3:

Stage area
Stage pane
Code or script area
Costume tab
Costume pane
Paint editor
Code tab
Block palette or pane
Sounds tab
Sounds pane
Sounds editor

Saving/Downloading Your Work

I recommend using the Chrome browser with Scratch when possible for the best experience and similar load and save steps as those listed below

From the top left of the screen click on “File”
From there click on “Save to your computer”
Chrome should download automatically to your downloads folder and appear at the bottom of your screen
From here you can click on the small upside down “V” and click on “Show in folder”
The file you just saved should be at the top of the screen. Right click on it and choose “Rename”
Give it a name that will make sense to you another day. What is the project, what does your program do, which sprites did you use? This is very important if you have to search the computer for your work using the search box

Opening/Loading Your Work

I recommend using the Chrome browser with Scratch when possible for the best experience and similar load and save steps as those listed below

From the top left of the screen click on “File”
From there click on “Load from your computer”
Chrome should open up a file choosing box
Choose the downloads folder on the left
Find the file that you want to open and work on
If you don’t see it straight away use the search box in the top right. This is why good naming of your work is so important!