Stories, tutorials, and insights from the SPARKLABS community - written for parents, kids, and future tech leaders.
> Help your child share their Scratch creations with friends and family - and learn important lessons about feedback. <p>Building a game in Scratch is fun. Sharing it with friends and family takes th...
> Teach your child how variables work by building a scoring system for their Scratch games. <p>Keeping score in a game transforms it from a casual activity into a challenge. Variables are the tool th...
> Build a complete maze game in Scratch - a project that introduces logic, problem-solving, and game design. <p>Have you ever watched a child play a maze game and thought, "I wonder if they could bui...
> Add sound effects and background music to Scratch projects and learn how audio enhances gameplay. <p>Sound effects can turn a basic game into an immersive experience. Scratch makes adding audio sur...
> Making Scratch sprites move and talk introduces children to sequencing and event-driven programming. <p>Scratch sprites are characters waiting for instructions. Making them move, talk, and interact...
> Your child's first Scratch project - making a cat dance across the screen and discovering the joy of programming. <p>Every Scratch journey starts with the same friendly face. A orange cat sits on t...
> Not sure whether your child should start with Scratch or dive straight into Python? We break down the differences and help you decide. <p>You are at the dinner table. Your ten-year-old announces th...
