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Google Blockly is a tool that helps the users to learn block-based programming quickly

            and easily. The blocks are dragged and dropped to give instructions. It is also known
            as a play-way programming platform where users play games and learn programming
            simultaneously.

            Starting Blockly

            To start Blockly, follow the given steps:


                1  Type www.blockly.games
                in the address bar and press
                Enter key.















            The Blockly Games webpage will appear with eight different games.

            Puzzle Game

            The Puzzle game teaches the concept of block joining to the users. This game teaches
            the user to:

               join the blocks.
               create stack of blocks.

               change instructions in the variable blocks.
               placing stack of blocks inside a container block.

            In this game, the user has to match the picture of the animal/bird with its name, select
            the number of legs of that animal/bird and choose the correct traits or characters of
            these animals/birds from the given block options.
            When the Puzzle option is clicked, a dialog box appears on the screen. This dialog

            box shows the user how the final set for each animal/bird will appear.
            Click on OK button to start the game.
            To play the game, follow the given steps:





                                                                 1  Drag and drop the
                                                                picture of the animal/
                                                                bird to its name.


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