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Sprites Info Pane: It is just below the Stage area. It shows all the details of sprites and
backdrops used in a project. You can add, delete, see the name and location, increase
and decrease the size of a sprite. Similarly, you can add or change the backdrop.
Block Palette: It displays the categories of blocks based on their function and use. These
blocks within the same category share the same colour which allow better distinction of
the parts of a program.
Coding Area: It is also called the scripts area where you stack your blocks to create
scripts. If you save a project with a script, the script will also be saved. When we click on
a script, all the blocks execute from top to bottom.
Script: Script is a collection of a number of stacked blocks. It gives stepwise instructions
to a sprite to do something on the stage. Script is actually a program which gives the
instructions in the form of blocks. A script must have at least two blocks.
Backdrop: It is a background of the stage.
Tabs: Scratch has mainly three tabs which are described below:
• Code Tab: It contains block categories and the list of blocks in a category. Some block
categories are—Motion, Looks, Sound, Pen, Events, Control, Sensing, Operators,
Variables, and My Blocks. All block categories are of different colours. In scratch,
each block performs a task in a project. The blocks connect to each other like a jigsaw
puzzle and create scripts.
• Costumes Tab: In this tab, you can add and make changes in the appearance of the
sprites and backdrops.
• Sounds Tab: In this tab, you can add and make changes in the sounds of the sprite
and backdrop.
BLOCKS
Blocks are the code or command used to create a program in Scratch. It looks like puzzle
piece and each block connects with other blocks to perform a task.
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