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Using Variables and Lists in Scratch (Part 2)

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Using Variables and Lists in Scratch (Part 2)
7 min3rd4th5th6thTechnologyMath
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Summary

A follow-up tutorial that puts variables and lists to work in an actual project: creating a variable, changing its value with blocks, and adding/removing items from a list while a project runs.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

This video shows how to actually create and change variables and lists in a project.

  1. What blocks does the video use to change a variable's value?
  2. What blocks add or remove items from a list?
  3. What project idea could you build using a list, like a to-do list or a list of names?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: add to list, delete, change variable.

Try it: Create one list, add three items to it with blocks, then add a block that removes the first item.