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COMPONENTS OF SCRATCH WINDOW

When Scratch is opened, the main window appears with the workspace. It has different
components. Each of these components has a different role in creating projects.

Menu Bar Script Go Button Stop Button

Tabs

Stage

Sprite
Block Palette

Block Categories
Sprite Pane

Add Extension Button

Let us learn about the components:
Menu Bar: This bar shows options like Settings, File, Edit, Tutorials and Debug. The File

option is used to save or reopen your project. Tutorials gives video lessons to learn from.
Tabs: Three tabs are available:

Code: It contains the block categories and blocks.
Costumes: It is used to change the appearance of sprites and backdrops.

Sounds: It is used to add or change sounds.
Block Palette: It is the area where all coding blocks are found.
Block Categories: It contains the groups of blocks sorted by their function.

Sprite: It is the character in a project. The default sprite is a cat.

Script: It is a set of blocks joined together to tell a sprite what to do.
Stage: This is the place where projects run, like a theatre stage with sprites and backdrops.

Sprite Pane: It shows details of sprites and backdrops. Sprites can be added, deleted, resized
or renamed here.

Coding Area: Space where blocks are dragged and joined to make a program.
Go Button and Stop Button: These are the buttons to start or stop a program.

Add Extension Button: It provides extra blocks and tools beyond the basic set.

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