Extensions

Let's explore the extension blocks! Here are some ideas for video sensing and pen blocks.

• Video Sensing

  • Brief How To

  • Try one of the Video Sensing Starter Projects (play and remix these)

  • Play with and remix Paint With Gobo

  • Vicky's Pen Starter Project (originally used with primary grades)

• Pen Blocks

  • BootUp Street Art

  • BootUp Nyan Simulator

  • BootUp Carve a Pumpkin With Code

What can you create with the Music blocks?

Can you add text to speech to your Knock Knock Joke project so it shows the speech bubble AND says the joke out loud using the Text to Speech blocks?

Can you use the Translate blocks to create a project that lets a sprite say something in different languages?

Check out the Makey Makey & micro:bit stations:

• Makey Makey Getting Started With Scratch

• Surfing Scratcher Makey Makey Tutorials

• micro:bit Cards from Scratch micro:bit page

• Surfing Scratch micro:bit Tutorials