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Using Scratch3

Scratch 3 features a new screen layout and updated block menus compared to earlier versions. Key changes include the renaming of the Data menu to Variables and the introduction of the Extensions button for accessing Music and Pen blocks. The document also describes the layout of the Scratch 3 interface, including the script area, sprite area, and how to access various tools and options.

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Using Scratch3

Scratch 3 features a new screen layout and updated block menus compared to earlier versions. Key changes include the renaming of the Data menu to Variables and the introduction of the Extensions button for accessing Music and Pen blocks. The document also describes the layout of the Scratch 3 interface, including the script area, sprite area, and how to access various tools and options.

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Using Scratch 3

Scratch 3 is very similar to earlier versions of Scratch.


The biggest difference is a new screen layout. Some of
the block menus have also been updated.
This is the Scratch 3 screen.
File Edit Tutorials Untitled-01 See project page Save Now Name

Code Costumes Sounds

Motion

Motion move 10 steps

turn 10 degrees

Looks
turn 10 degrees

go to random position
Sound

go to x: 10 y: 10

Events glide 1 secs to random position The stage (where you


glide 1 secs to x: 0 y: 0 see your code run) is
Control
point in direction 90
The script area (where on the right.
point towards mouse-pointer
you assemble your Sprite Sprite1 x 0 y 0 Stage

Sensing

change x by 10
code) is in the middle. Show Size 100 Direction
90
90

Backdrops
1
Operators set x to 0

Sprite
change y by 10

Variables set y to 0
The sprite area
if on edge, bounce
(where you manage
My Blocks
set rotation style left-right sprites) is here.

The block menus are on the left. This is the Extensions button, which gives This is the This is the
See below about changes to blocks. you access to Music and Pen blocks. sprite button. backdrop button.

Block menus Extensions


The old Data menu is now The Pen menu and the new
known as Variables. Music menu are not on the main
screen. To access these, click the
Extensions button at the bottom
Variables Music Pen
of the Block menus. Play instruments and Draw with your sprites.
drums.

More Blocks is now known


Select Pen or Music, and a new
as My Blocks.
menu will appear below the
Block menus.
Music Pen

My Blocks

Block names Accessing tools


To access the Paint tools, To record or upload sounds,
The old play sound block is or to upload a sprite Upload click on the Sounds tab at
now called start sound. or backdrop, hover the the top of the screen. The
mouse over the sprite Paint speaker button will appear
start sound meow or backdrop button and at the bottom of the page.
Record
the options will pop up. Hover the mouse over it to
The old clear block is now make the options appear.
Sprite button* Speaker button
called erase all (from Pen
in Extensions.)

erase all * The options for the backdrop


button look the same.

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