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Scratch junior loop project

Move the frog up the stairs! Loops in ScratchJr

November 6, 2020 Weronika Project ideas, Uncategorized

This project is a great introduction to ScratchJr loops and also a good way to practice multiplication and addition. The frog has to perform the same sequence of movements many times, so the easiest way to achieve it is to use loops!

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Scratch junior moon phases cover picture

Phases of the Moon in ScratchJr. A great mixture of coding and astronomy!

November 4, 2020 Weronika Project ideas, Uncategorized

This ScratchJr project uses loops to explain the basic mechanism of the changing lunar phases. A perfect coding activity to incorporate into your science lesson!

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ScratchJr Halloween animation

ScratchJr Halloween animation – carving and lighting up a Jack-o’-lantern

October 19, 2020 Weronika Project ideas, Uncategorized

This Halloween themed animation will allow your students to practice all sorts of ScratchJr concepts: sending and receiving messages, “start on tap” and “wait” blocks, showing and hiding characters. Boo!

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Drawing heart in ScratchJr paint editor

Creating irregular shapes by dragging points

October 16, 2020 Weronika Technical tips, Uncategorized

Learn how to use dragging points in ScratchJr paint editor. Turn triangles and rectangles into other polygons and irregular shapes. Ready to take your ScratchJr drawings into the next level?

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ScratchJr Tree character

5 Tips for using the camera tool in ScratchJr

September 27, 2020 Weronika Technical tips, Uncategorized

The ScratchJr camera tool opens up new fun possibilities to create your own characters and backgrounds. It’s very intuitive and easy to use, but there are some tricks that may not be obvious at first glance… read this post and get inspired!

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Shapes in ScratchJr paint editor – shaping imagination and creativity!

September 11, 2020 Weronika Games, Offline exercises & worksheets, Uncategorized

This fun game requires loads of imagination and never fails to make the kids explode with laughter! It also teaches about geometric shapes and ScratchJr paint editor.

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The Moon orbiting the Earth – how to move one ScratchJr object around another?

August 17, 2020 Weronika Project ideas, Uncategorized

Learn a trick to move one ScratchJr object around another and prepare an animation of the Moon orbiting around Earth… or even the entire Solar System!

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scratchJr obstacle course

The obstacle course – combining many ScratchJr scripts

July 15, 2020 Weronika Project ideas, Uncategorized

In this project we will combine three different ScratchJr scripts and run them simultaneously. Learn how to create an animation with a ball rolling through an obstacle course!

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diagonal movement in ScratchJr

Diagonal movement – move character in two directions simultaneously

June 18, 2020 Weronika Project ideas, Uncategorized

Is it possible to perform a diagonal movement in ScratchJr? Yes! Read more and learn how to move your character on the diamond-shaped track.

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How do they move? Running two scripts at the same time

May 31, 2020 Weronika Offline exercises & worksheets, Project ideas, Uncategorized

Running two ScratchJr scripts at the same time can give you interesting effects! Check our worksheet and learn how to create a rolling ball, a hopping rabbit, a slithering snake and a bat that wobble…

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Weronika

Hi, I’m Weronika. I’m a software engineer, STEM educator, and a big fan of the ScratchJr app!
On this blog I publish ideas for ScratchJr projects and games that let your kids take their first steps into the world of programming.
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ScratchJr is a collaboration between the DevTech Research Group at Tufts University, the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab, and the Playful Invention Company.
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