📚 Topic Summary
Welcome to the exciting world of Grade 1 Computer Science with ScratchJr! ScratchJr is a special app designed for young children (ages 5-8) to learn the basics of coding through play. Imagine being able to create your very own interactive stories, fun games, and cool animations just by snapping together colorful coding blocks!
These worksheets will guide you through using ScratchJr to become a fantastic digital storyteller. You'll learn how to make characters move, talk, and interact, bringing your imagination to life on the screen. It's a wonderful way to develop important skills like problem-solving, sequencing, and creative thinking, all while having a blast!
🧩 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the term to its correct definition. Write the letter of the definition next to the term.
- 1. 🤖 ScratchJr
- 2. 👾 Sprite
- 3. 📜 Script
- 4. ➡️ Sequence
- 5. 🏞️ Stage
- A character or object in ScratchJr that you can program.
- The order in which events or actions happen in your story.
- A free app that helps young children learn to code by creating interactive stories and games.
- A set of coding blocks that tell a sprite what to do.
- The background or scene where your ScratchJr story takes place.
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Read the paragraph below and fill in the missing words using the word bank provided.
Word Bank: sprite, code, blocks, stage
ScratchJr helps young children learn to ________ by creating interactive stories. In ScratchJr, you use different ________ to make your characters move and talk. The ________ is where your story unfolds, and each character is called a ________.
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
- 1. 🌟 Design Challenge: Imagine you want to tell a story about a talking animal going on an adventure in ScratchJr. What are three different things you would make your animal sprite do in your story, and what ScratchJr coding blocks might you use for each action?