It’s not always easy to figure out why your code is not working.
The video below gives you some tips for how to help see what might be going on in your App Inventor project, so you can successfully debug your app so it works perfectly!
In the video below, learn some tips to help you debug your Scratch code.
Scratch game apps are really fun and can be a great way to educate users about big problems!
This is what the game looks like when finished.
You made a Scratch game and learned all about conditional blocks.
What ways can you improve or add to the Ocean Plastic Cleanup game?
Try adding one new feature. Here are some suggestions:
What else can you add?
Before you start coding, let’s learn about variables.
There are times you need to keep track of different information inside your Scratch project. That is what variables are for.
You’ll be using variables in the Scratch project you will build in this lesson.
Click on the orange i to learn about the highlighted parts. Click on the arrows on the left and right to learn about other parts of the Scratch platform.
The Blocks Palette lists all the blocks you can code with.
Click on the colored circles to open different block types.
The Script Area is where you drag code blocks.
The Stage is where the project runs.
The Sprites panel is where all your sprites are shown, and where you can add more by clicking this icon.
The Backdrop Panel is where you can change the stage backdrop.
The Costumes Tab is where you can edit the Sprite's costume.
And add new costumes.
The Sounds Tab is where you can change any sound (make it faster, slower, louder, etc.)
And add new sounds.
When you make a cool project, you want to make sure and save it!
Give your project a descriptive name so you’ll know what it’s about.
Then Save Now under the File menu.
To see all your projects, click on the Folder next to your username.
If you click on a project, you will see the project page, where you can run the project.
Click See inside to edit the project again.
Did you have fun coding in Scratch?
Excited to experiment more?
Check out the thousands of public projects on the Explore tab on the Scratch website.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
You can also make your project using OctoStudio, a version of Scratch that runs on your phone.
It works a lot like Scratch, but has been designed so you can build and run your project directly on the phone.
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