Coding Scratch for Kids · A Complete Guide for Kids to Creating Animations, Games and Coding, Using the Scratch Computer Language by Kinney, Gregory S. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Introduction Chapter 1: What is scratch?

Downloading Scratch Install and Setup

Online Platform Offline Application (Preferred) Install from Windows Store

Create your Account

What is Scratch Programming? Who Is Scratch for?

Chapter 2: Scratch Interface

Scratch, the programming language The Scratch community Scratch editor

The stage: The Script area: The script editor or costume editor:

A Guided Tour of the Scratch Interface!

The stage area The block menu and Script area Explore Games Project View Mode Start the game Stop the game Full Screen Project Editing Mode

Scratch Blocks

Motion: Looks: Sounds: Events: Controls: Sensing: Operators and variables:

Sprites

Add a new Sprite Bitmap and vector modes

Scratch, the code editor

The objects The costumes The sounds The programs The blocks Stage Scratch button Menu file New: Save now: Save a copy: Go to My Stuff: Download to your computer: Revert: Edit menu Undelete Small stage layout Turbo Mode – Edit Buttons Duplicate: Cut:……………………………………………………………………………………. Expand: Reduce: Help: Backdrops Tab Toolbar Paint Editor

Building & Running a Script

Chapter 3: Exploring Scratch Projects

Featured Projects Curated Projects

Scratch Design Studio Remixing

What the community is loving

Chapter 4: Creating your first Game

Your First Project What is a Project Create a New Project The Scratch Editor Interface Blocks Palette Script Area Make your first game Name your Project Make the Cat Move Move Block Event Block Test! Move more Reset Position Make the Cat Say Something Tweak your first game Save your Game

Chapter 5: Creating Your First Animated Card with Scratch Programming

How to Erase Errors How to Change the Size of a Bitmap Sprite How to Resize the Vector Sprite How to Erase Images in The Vector Mode How to Use the Cloud Tool to Paint the Stage Area How to Create Frames for The Background How to Change the Width of the Image Adding Gradient A Brief Explanation of How a Gradient Works How to Add More Sprite to Our Sprite How to Transform Sprite Graphical Transformation Brief Explanation

Chapter 6: Creating A Storybook with Scratch Programming

How to Create a Book Outline How to Add Pages to Books A brief explanation of what we have been doing so far How to Store Sprites and Script with the Backpack How to Position a Sprite by its Coordinate

Moving the Dog Sprite Using the X and Y Coordinates

Chapter 7: Messages and Animations

How to Send Messages in Scratch

Project name: Wait for Your Turn

Animations in Scratch Programming

Bitmap

Project Name: Bitmap versus Vector Drawing with Vector How to Create Animation with Bitmap

Program name: Fun Man

How to Make Our Project Move How to Make Your Project Hide or Fade with The Ghost Effect

Chapter 8: Procedures in Scratch

Receiving and Broadcasting a Message in Scratch Receiving and Sending Broadcasts in Scratch Coordinating Multiple Sprites by using Message Broadcasting Small steps for Creating Large Programs Creating Procedures by using Message Broadcasting Building Your Own Block in Scratch

Passing Parameters to Custom Blocks in Scratch

Arguments vs. Parameters Nested Procedures in Scratch Working with Procedures in Scratch How to break a program into procedures

Chapter 9: Projects and Games

Flappy Bird Balloon Popper How to Make a Quiz Game Create a Text Generator Eating Burgies Platformer Game Minesweeper Setting up a Story Animate Your Name Navigating a Maze Ball Game Playing Background Music Cheese Wheel

Chapter 10: Scratch Coding Tips for kids

Start small and explore Have a plan for your project Learn from your mistakes Work hard but have fun Give yourself a break Stay Focused Look for more information online Get inspired Get to know your fellow Scratch users Ideas-Keep a notepad so that you can keep track of ideas Tutorials Coding Cards Starter Projects Scratch Desktop Download

Conclusion Characteristics and virtues Benefits of this programming language Why Is Scratch Ideal for Beginners? Things-That-Must-Not-Be-Done!

Never interact with strangers.

Hiding Sprite with The Ghost Effect Flipping Costume How to direct the sprite's movement Building Up with Procedures in Scratch

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