Glossary for New Scratchers
Coding tips, for 10-15 year olds, for 7-10 year olds, For parents, For teachers, Scratch Coding tips, for 10-15 year olds, for 7-10 year olds, For parents, For teachers, Scratch

Glossary for New Scratchers

Compared to a lot of other programming languages, Scratch has quite a gentle learning curve. Still, getting started can be a little bit of a doozy if you’ve had zero prior experience with the kind of terminology used in programming. To help you out a bit, we’ve compiled a glossary of terms for new Scratchers!

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So much fun at Robotronica
for 10-15 year olds, for 7-10 year olds, For parents, For teachers, robotics for 10-15 year olds, for 7-10 year olds, For parents, For teachers, robotics

So much fun at Robotronica

This year's Robotronica at the Queensland University of Technology revealed some of the latest developments and trends within the field of robotics. Elnaz gives her account of the event, where she bore witness to a variety of demonstrations, workshops, games, and discussions that were informative, inspiring, and surprising in many ways!

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Is it really "just" a theory?
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Is it really "just" a theory?

Climate change, evolution, plate tectonics, gravity. What do these things all have in common? They’re often called “just theories” by critics and in a way, they’re right! All of these things, including gravity, are “just” theories, scientific theories. However, what naysayers don’t understand is what exactly is a scientific theory? So, let’s get into it.

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