Coding
What does looks do in scratch?
Changes the overall view and feel of your program
Where is the sprite button located on the screen?
Bottom left corner
Where is the backdrops button located?
On the left most column beside sprites
How do you make the user start the program?
Use the code "When space key pressed switch next costume"
What are some special features of scratch?
- Anyone can join
- Privacy
- Open community
- Credit where credit is due
- Etc
Where do you login/sign up?
On the top right corner of the screen
What is the first sprite/most know sprite that first appears on the screen?
HINT HINT : He or she not assuming gender is on bookmark
The cat
What can backdrops be used for?
Looks of your program, projects, assignments,etc
How do you set the score in a game?
Go into data and make a variable
What are all the categories for scratch?
- Looks and Sound
- Pen and Data
- Motion
-Events and Control/More Blocks
- Sensing,Operators and More blocks
Are you allowed to login with your personal email/social media?
YES YOU ARE!!!
What can you do with sprites?
Make animals/people/things appear in a program
Is it possible to make a grid or choose one with a backdrop on scratch?
YES OF COURSE
Where do you go to make a game step by step?
Click the question mark and the step by step tab should open up
What is the easiest command to move an object?
Move (10 steps)
How do you reset your password?
By clicking reset button under login and confirming it by checking your email
Can sprites be used as characters?
YES
Can you have more than 1 backdrop?
YES YOU CAN
How do you rotate something?
You find the "turn blank degrees" code in the motion section of scratch
BONUS:
What are different types of programming languages? (Give at least 3 of the types)
- Java
- Python
- C #
- PHP
- Etc
What was the example we used to demonstrate the login info? Username and Password
Email/Username: 1lastnamefir@hdsb.ca
Password: mkljmklj
Why are they called sprites?
CAUSE THEY ARE. KIDDING
ASK THE DEVELOPERS
How do you change your backdrop only coding it?
Use the code "Switch backdrop to backdrop #1 for instance"
What kind of things can you learn from the help center/question mark on the right side of the screen?
- Make a birthday card
- Make basic games
- Create stories
- You can learn the blocks/the coding part of scratch
- Effects
- Music