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CREATING A NEW PROJECT
To create a new project:
1. On the Menu Bar, click File.
A drop-down menu appears.

2. In the menu, click New.
A new untitled project opens with the Cat sprite and white
backdrop.

CREATING A SCRIPT

Scripts are created by combining blocks together.
• To create a script for a sprite, drag the required block

from the Blocks palette to the Coding area.
• To combine blocks, attach the new blocks under the
existing group of blocks.
• To remove a block from the script, simply drag it off
from the Coding area.

• To execute a script, click the top-most block in the stack of blocks.

UNDERSTANDING BLOCKS

The various categories of Blocks present in Scratch 3 are – Motion, Looks, Sounds,
Events, Control, Sensing, Operators, Variables, and My Blocks.

Motion Blocks

The Motion blocks are used to move and turn the sprite in different directions. These
blocks are colour-coded blue. Some blocks in the Motion blocks category are:

Block Function

Moves the sprite ‘n’ steps in the direction faced by sprite; a

negative value moves the sprite in backward direction.

Turns the sprite by ‘n’ degrees clockwise.

Turns the sprite by ‘n’ degrees anti-clockwise.

Moves the sprite to specified x and y coordinates on the Stage.

Moves the sprite smoothly to specified x and y coordinates
over a specified time.

Bounces the sprite in the opposite direction when it touches
a boundary of the Stage.

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