Scenes Activities in Launch Pad

In this article, you will learn about the Scenes activities in Launch Pad.

Last updated - December 8, 2023

 

Kindergarten through Grade 2 curriculum in Launch Pad includes an activity type called "Scenes." Scenes help teach your students programming concepts using block-based coding.

How to Complete a Scenes Challenge

  1. Click the "Add Sprite" button and select a sprite.
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  2. Drag the sprite to the code output.
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  3. Look over the instructions to see how many of each block type the activity requires.
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  4. Drag the required blocks onto the code editor.
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  5. Click the "Play" button to view your animation and the "Submit" button to submit the activity.
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Additional Resources

There are two resources available to help with scenes activities. The additional resources can be accessed by clicking the "Guides" button in the top right corner of the screen.

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Block Guide

The Block Guide includes a picture and description of each block in scenes. To navigate to the Block Guide, click the "Guides" button and click "Block Guide."

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  • Each block includes a text-to-speech feature that reads the description aloud. 
  • The Block Guide can be printed.
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Video Tutorials

There are also video tutorials that go over each concept required to complete scenes activities. To navigate to the video tutorials, click the "Guides" button and click "Video Tutorials."

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