Variables

What real-world object is used to explain what variables are like?

• A computer

• A book

• A box

• A toy

What two types of information can variables store in Scratch?

• Images and sounds

• Numbers and text

• Colors and shapes

• Dates and times

In Scratch, how do you create a new variable?

• Click the "Make a Block" button

• Right-click on the stage and select "New Variable"

• Go to the "Variables" category and click "Make a Variable"

• Use the "Ask and Wait" block

What happens when you use the "change variable by" block on a variable that currently holds a text value?

• The text value is deleted

• The text value is converted to a number and then changed

• An error message appears

• The variable's value remains unchanged