Part 2a - The Basics Flashcards
How do you run an entire program?
Click the green flag at the top of the display screen.
To stop, click the red octagon.
What kind of block is needed to make the program run when you run it?
An Event block. (The dark orange blocks)
What is a sprite?
A sprite is an object that can be programmed to do just about anything.
How do you edit the sprites?
Right clicking the sprites will give you options of deleting, duplicating, downloading, etc. Right clicking will give options that changes how it looks on the display screen.
How do you add sprites?
To add, find the buttons on the top-right corner in the sprite section. You can either upload one, start one from scratch, or use one from the library.
What block is needed for a sprite to move?
A Motion block. (The dark blue blocks)
What block is needed to change the looks of a sprite?
A Looks block. (The purple blocks)
What block is needed to manage different scripts in a sprite?
A Control block. (The yellow blocks)
What block is needed in order to find the answer to a math computation?
An Operation block (The green ones)
What block is needed to figure out various things happening on the display screen?
A Sensing block. (The light blue blocks)
What block is needed to use the pen feature on scratch?
A Pen block. (The turquoise blocks)
What block is needed in order to create variables and/or lists?
A Data block. (The bright orange blocks)
What do you do to create a custom block?
Click on the “more blocks” section, and click “add new block”. A screen will show up giving you choices on what to put in your block. Extensions makes the block able to receive information and use it in the program. To tell the block what to do, you can add other blocks in the “define ——-“ block that will appear once you have created your block.
What’s on the cover?
The cover is where people get information about your project. Click on the boxes to type something in. You will also see a green flag, red octagon, and a display screen. This is how people can view your project. On the bottom, there is a heart, star, and an eye. The heart and star indicates how many loves and favorites you have, and the eye indicates the number of views.
How do backgrounds work?
Backgrounds are like the “setting” in your project. You can have multiple backgrounds, and you can even put blocks in the backgrounds. Background “Looks” blocks lets you alternate between different backgrounds.
