suitable for
Children and teenagers interested in games, stories and animation, plus parents and beginning educators.
Recording
Scratch 3: Programming and Building Projects
A free Scratch 3 course by Sadaf Tajik: explore programming, the interface, motion, events, saving projects, costumes and repeat loops in six lessons.
Scratch 3: Programming and Building Projects
Begin with programming concepts and the Scratch 3 interface, then build a simple project step by step. Connect sprites and backdrops with motion, dialogue, saving, events and costume changes. The lessons focus on trying blocks in projects and assume no previous programming experience.
course instructorSadaf TajikPooka Digital Cafe: technology and programming education
Visit the instructor’s Aparat channelWhat will you learn?
- What Is Programming? An Introduction to Scratch
- The Scratch 3 Interface, Tools and Blocks
- Your First Scratch Project: Movement and Dialogue
- Saving Scratch 3 Projects and Running Them with Events
- Duplicating Sprites and Code, Waiting and Changing Direction in Scratch 3
- Scratch 3 Costumes, Repeat Loops and Character Animation
Suggested learning approach
Watch the lessons in order and try the suggested practice on each page. Pause the video when needed, revisit difficult sections, and review your work with a parent or educator.
Frequently asked questions
Is the course free? Yes. All currently available lessons are free, and you can watch them without purchasing or signing in.
Are the videos in Persian? Yes. The videos retain the instructor’s Persian audio. Descriptions and the learning path are also available in the English site edition.
Does this list include future lessons? This page contains the videos available in the playlist at publication. The current lesson count is shown at the top of the page.
Course introduction
Begin with programming concepts and the Scratch 3 interface, then build a simple project step by step. Connect sprites and backdrops with motion, dialogue, saving, events and costume changes. The lessons focus on trying blocks in projects and assume no previous programming experience.
prerequisite
Access to a compatible Scratch 3 version; a computer or laptop is convenient for following the exercises.
final output
Build and save a simple project with motion, dialogue, click and keyboard events, costume changes and repeats.
Course topics
Each step has its own page, a practical explanation and a synergistic section for questions and answers.
1
What Is Programming? An Introduction to Scratch
Discover what programming is and why people learn it, then meet Scratch as a tool for games, animation and interactive projects. The video introduces setup and installation; use a version compatible with your device for practice.
2
The Scratch 3 Interface, Tools and Blocks
Explore Scratch 3 through adding and managing sprites, changing size and direction, choosing backdrops and recognizing block categories by color. The lesson also introduces connecting and deleting blocks, changing language and adjusting the workspace view.
3
Your First Scratch Project: Movement and Dialogue
Start your first project with Motion blocks and the meaning of a step. Follow the sequence of instructions and character dialogue to experience building a simple Scratch 3 project.
4
Saving Scratch 3 Projects and Running Them with Events
Learn to save a project and run it using different events. Yellow Events blocks let you start instructions with a key press or sprite click, giving you more control over how the project runs.
5
Duplicating Sprites and Code, Waiting and Changing Direction in Scratch 3
Continue a dialogue project by duplicating a sprite and its code. The Wait block and direction setting help coordinate two cats as they move and greet each other. Watch the saving-and-events lesson before this one.
6
Scratch 3 Costumes, Repeat Loops and Character Animation
Explore the Costume tab, customize a sprite’s appearance and use Next Costume. Combining different looks with a repeat loop introduces simple movement and animation in Scratch 3.