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            MORE ABOUT SCRATCHJR                                                                     8                                          SCATCHJR PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE


                                                                                                                                      ScratchJr is a programming language that is developed for young children to

                                                                                                                                      create their own interactive projects through coding. Using ScratchJr, students
                                                                                                                                      can snap together various blocks to make characters move, jump, dance and

                                                                                                                                      sing. This language encourages creativity and expression by enabling children
                                                                                                                                      modify how their characters look, design their own background.





                                                                                                                                               COMPONENTS OF SCRATCHJR WINDOW
            Hello Aadya! How was
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            ScracthJr.                                                     ScatchJr Programming Language
                                                                          Components of ScratchJr Window
                                                                          Blocks of ScracthJr





                               Hi Techie! I really appreciate you to introduce ScratchJr to me.
                               I wish to have grasp knowledge of the subject.                                                                                                       Stage


                                                                                                                                          Block Categories

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Undo and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Redo buttons

            My dear friend that was the whole idea. Now that you know the basics                                                                                                     Block Palette
            of ScratchJr, we can learn blocks of ScracthJr to create projects and
            games.
                                                                                                                                              Programming Area



                                                                                                                                               BLOCKS OF SCRATCHJR
                                Wow! I am very excited to create learn how to create game/

                                project in ScracthJr. What are you waiting for?                                                       Blocks are like puzzle-piece shapes that are used to create code in ScratchJr.
                                                                                                                                      We connect the blocks to each other like a jigsaw puzzle. Blocks are easier to

                                                                                                                                      use than text-based programming as they do not need to be memorised like
                                                                                                                                      typed commands. The series of connected blocks is known as script. We drag

            Before starting the blocks let’s recall some previously done activities.                                                  the blocks into the programming area to create a script. Following are the
                                                                                                                                      various categories of blocks:







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