Scratch Logic
Subject: Computer Science · Grade level: 5th
Sprites, events, motion, and broadcasts — the building blocks of any Scratch project.
In this lesson
- Blocks = code statements
- Block categories you'll use most
- Broadcasts let sprites talk
Key terms
- Sprite
- An object on the stage (like a character or a ball).
- Stage
- The area where sprites move and interact.
- Script
- A column of stacked blocks that runs from top to bottom.
- Event
- Something that triggers a script (green flag click, key press).
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