Have you used Variable or List blocks in a Scratch project? They can be a powerful tool when you are creating customized programs. Perhaps you have used a variable to store a game score*, but did you know a variable can hold numbers or text (also known as a “string”)? And if you are storing a lot of custom information, using a list may be more efficient than creating multiple variables. Let’s explore what variables and lists are, and see a number of ways they can be used.
Have you seen an animation or played a game where it looked like the sprites were affected by gravity? Perhaps, they fell to the bottom of the stage in a realistic way, slowly gaining speed as they fell. Perhaps, they bounced and those bounces got smaller and smaller over time. Have you wanted to create gravity in one of your projects? Let’s explore how you can!
Do you want to create your own text generator to display changing text on the Scratch project stage without creating sprite costumes for each line of text? Text generators could be used in games, storytelling projects, informational projects, and more! Let’s explore how to create a text generator that you can then customize.