Scratchmitedu-projects-editor-tutorial-getstarted

Your first goal is to make the cat say something. Look for the Code Tab in the Blocks Palette. Click the "Events" block category (it’s brown/yellowish).

Drag this block into the Scripts Area:

when [green flag] clicked

Now, click the "Looks" block category (purple). Drag this block and snap it directly underneath the first block:

say [Hello!] for [2] seconds

Result: Click the green flag icon above the Stage. Your cat now says "Hello!"

Congratulations. You have just written your first program using the scratchmitedu-projects-editor-tutorial-getstarted workflow. scratchmitedu-projects-editor-tutorial-getstarted

The default sprite is the "Scratch Cat." To change it:

The Scratch Editor is divided into four main parts:

| Area | Name | What it does | |------|------|----------------| | Left | Block Palette | Color-coded coding blocks organized by function (Motion, Looks, Sound, Events, etc.) | | Center | Scripts Area | Drag blocks here and snap them together to build your program | | Right-top | Stage | Where your project runs — sprites move, speak, and react | | Right-bottom | Sprite List | Shows all characters/objects in your project (default: Scratch Cat) |

✅ Yes, if:

❌ Maybe not, if:

You’re ready to build more!

To keep the cat moving:

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Your first step into the world of creative coding starts here. Your first goal is to make the cat say something

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