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Hi, I'm Marina Bers.

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I'm one of the co-creators of ScratchJr.

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ScratchJr is a programming language.

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You can make anything you want.

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You can make a story, an animation, 
a game.

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We've created series of tutorials to
help you get started,

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the beginning, the first steps.

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But really, Scratch Jr is about you,

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about you making anything you want.

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Have fun!

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Welcome to the ScratchJr activities guide.

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This short video will help you use the 
activities to create projects in ScratchJr

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First, open your app and tap the home 
button.

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Create a new project by looking for the 
blank page,

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in the top left of your screen with a 
blue add symbol.

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All activities ask you to start by 
selecting a new background.

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The small thumbnail of the landscape in 
the top of your screen

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takes you to the background library.

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When you've found the background that 
looks like the one in your activity,

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simply tap it twice to select it.

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Some activities also require you to change
your character.

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All of your characters are listed on the 
left of your screen.

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To add a new one, click the add button.

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Scroll through the character library to 
find the one that you need.

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When you've selected it, just as with the 
backgrounds, tap twice.

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To get rid of a character you no longer need,

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locate it in the left side of your screen,

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tap and hold until you see a dancing x.

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Tap the x to erase it.

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Some activities also require you to move 
your character to a starting position.

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Simply tap and drag the character to 
where you want it to be on the screen.

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Finally, all activities require that you 
make a program for your character.

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Use the color-coordinated buttons on the 
left to locate the blocks that you'll need.

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Drag blocks down from the palette onto the
white canvas area.

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You can use more than one block, and 
connect them,

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to make sure that they're all part of the 
same program.

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Finally, some blocks have a special number
field

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that will need to be changed to finish 
your activity.

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Tap the number, and you'll see a keypad.

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Tap the new numbers that you need to 
complete your activity,

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and then tap anywhere on the screen to 
save it.

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When you're ready, tap the program to see
how your character will move.

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Now you're ready to get started using the
activities to create projects with ScratchJr.

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Ready to try? Open the activity called 
"Drive through the City".

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You can open the first activity on the
ScratchJr website,

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called "Drive through the City."

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Create your own project!

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When you've explored ScratchJr, you may 
want to make your own activities.

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You're only limited by your imagination.

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Take it from some of our experts:

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"We're learning about 'Swimmy,'

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so I wanted to do a 'Swimmy' ScratchJr
thing."

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"So I put the message that I want on the 
ball,

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so the message will get to the ball,

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and then I put an up and then it got 10,

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and then I tried it and it worked."

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"I just made them, do crazy stuff"

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"So, there's like a wizard making a 
tornado go,

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and the tornado is... over here.

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And then there's a baby and a cat 
playing soccer.

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And then the old grandma is cheering,

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and she goes up and down.