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Features of Scratch
• Easy to understand and learn.
• It has tools for creating interactive stories, games, art and more.
• Predefined blocks are snapped together to create the project.
• It has its own paint editor and sound editor.
Components of the Scratch Window
Let us learn about the components of the Scratch window:
Go Button
Title Bar Menu Bar Stop Button
Tabs
Stage Area
Blocks Sprite
Panel
Script
Backdrop
Blocks Coding Area
Palette
Sprites Info Pane
• Title Bar: It is at the top of the Scratch window. It shows Scratch Version written
on the left. The right side of the toolbar has the three control buttons— Minimize,
Maximize and Close.
• Sprite: It is an object that we see on the Scratch stage. The “cat” is the default Sprite.
• Stage Area: It is the main working area to draw or perform the action. It shows the
output of the program.
• Blocks Panel: This contains various predefined blocks that are used to perform specific
tasks. These blocks are used to create scripts in Scratch.
• Blocks Palette: It contains all the coding blocks you can use. These blocks are organised
by function (like Motion, Looks, Sound, Events, Control, etc.) and are colour-coded to
make them easy to identify.
• Coding Area: This is the area where we pick and drop the blocks from the Blocks
Menu to create a script/program.
• Go Button: This is used to run a Scratch program.
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