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First Steps in Coding

Meet code for the very first time: give clear instructions, find bugs and make a cat move, talk and dance in Scratch.

Beginner 9 lessons 3 hours
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Meet code for the very first time: give clear instructions, find bugs and make a cat move, talk and dance in Scratch.

A Beginner course for ages 6–8. Every lesson explains one idea in plain words, shows code examples you can copy, ends with a hands-on project and a short quiz that explains each answer. Projects use the free Scratch editor (or ScratchJr on a tablet) and unplugged activities.

What you will learn

  1. What Is Code?
  2. Algorithms: Step-by-Step Plans
  3. Sequences in Scratch
  4. Finding and Fixing Bugs
  5. Sprites and the Stage
  6. Moving and Turning
  7. Say, Think and Wait
  8. Costumes and Animation
  9. Project: Dancing Cat Show

For parents: lessons take about 15–30 minutes. Children can work on their own, and you can follow their progress from your parent dashboard.

Module 1: What Is Code?, Algorithms: Step-by-Step Plans…

3 lessons
  • What Is Code?
    Preview 15 min
  • Algorithms: Step-by-Step Plans
    15 min 🔒
  • Sequences in Scratch
    20 min 🔒

Module 2: Finding and Fixing Bugs, Sprites and the Stage…

3 lessons
  • Finding and Fixing Bugs
    15 min 🔒
  • Sprites and the Stage
    20 min 🔒
  • Moving and Turning
    20 min 🔒

Module 3: Say, Think and Wait, Costumes and Animation…

3 lessons
  • Say, Think and Wait
    15 min 🔒
  • Costumes and Animation
    20 min 🔒
  • Project: Dancing Cat Show
    25 min 🔒