Create digital drawings using the Pen Extension. These drawings, also known as turtle graphics, are created when a cursor (the "turtle") draws on a plane (like the Scratch stage). Turtle graphics help with algorithmic thinking and debugging, and they employ geometry concepts and focus on direction, location, and repetition/looping.

Explore the computational concepts of decomposition and sequence as you create a shape drawing in Scratch using the pen blocks, and create a visual artifact, enabling learners to observe results, debug, and iterate, all while having fun and gaining real-world problem solving and critical thinking skills!

Cloning lets you create multiple copies of your sprite while your project is running. When each clone is produced, it has the same costumes, sounds, scripts, and variables as the original, but is otherwise independent. Clones can work for you, saving you coding time and helping you create dynamic and interactive projects. Let’s explore how clones work and experiment with how you can use them in your projects.

Have you ever wanted to create a Scratch program that is interactive or offers multiple outcomes? Some Scratch programs are static: the outcome is fixed and the same thing happens each time. Some are dynamic: they are capable of action or change each time they are run. In order to create dynamic programs, the programmer can use conditional statement blocks (in the Control blocks category) to give instructions on how the project should respond in different circumstances.

Make a famous work of art or your own unique art come alive!