Learning Outcomes

Basics of Scratch Programming

Conditionals and Iteratives

Creating Games, Animations and Songs

Lesson Summary

This module will introduce you to the basic concepts in the scratch programming language with how to use tempo, events and variables. We go through the use of coordinates, conditionals and how to draw with iteration. We will show you examples of iterative development, including how to use ask-and-answer blocks before diving into creating games.

Introduction to Scratch Programming - Course Assessment

Learn how to code with Scratch to easily create interactive stories, games and animations in this free online course.

Introduction to Scratch Programming

Scratch is a block-based programming language that lets children, young adults and digital art beginners create interactive stories, games and cartoons. This Scratch training course introduces the basics of working with sprites, costumes, event blocks and variables to design impressive scripts. We explain how to use coordinates and conditionals in Scratch before showing you how to use iterative drawing and update variables before creating games.

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