What you need
To complete the activities within this course, you will need: Access to Scratch 3, either online or installed on your computer To be able to create and run Python 3 …
Course: Scratch to Python: Moving from Block- to Text-based Programming
Errors in Text-Based Programs
Scratch programs don’t really crash. They might not do anything, or they might not do what is expected, but you won’t ever see error messages being spoken to you by …
Goodbye and next steps
I hope you’ve enjoyed exploring how you might support your learners in their transitions from using a block-based to a text-based language. It’s OK to still feel like a beginner …
Other languages
At the Raspberry Pi Foundation, we love Python, but it’s not the only text-based language that you could teach your students. Once you’ve become confident in a text-based language, you’ll …
Independent learning
In any learning environment, it is inevitable that some individuals will progress faster than others. This can make differentiating tasks for your learners a real challenge. Up until now, you …
How to turn your program into a graphical application
Using the Python module guizero, you can add a graphical user interface to your Pokémon-fetching program. A graphical user interface (GUI) is a visual way for users to interact with …
How to generate a unique username using Python
Username generator Picking unique usernames for websites and other software is never easy, so why not automate the process with a random username generator? Translating Scratch code into Python code …
Using Python to Download and Display Pokémon Images
You are going to use the pokebase, requests, and PIL external modules to download and display images of Pokémon. Which Pokémon? Create a new Python program and …
How to Manipulate Strings in Python
In this section we will look at some different ways in which you can manipulate strings in Python; hopefully you’ll find this much easier to do compared to using Scratch. …
Useful Python Scripts
Python Scripts are not limited solely for use in toy programs and games! It is important to realise that Python can be used to solve real-world problems as well. This …
What are the Data Types in Python?
Every programming language has its own rules about how to handle different types of data, although Scratch does not have its own specific data types. Python Data Types You are …
What is Pseudocode?
When you discuss how a program works, showing the code may not be the easiest way of explaining it — especially if the person you are talking to is less …
3 ways to encourage independent learning in coding pupils
It can be difficult as a teacher to spread your support equally across a whole class, but there are resources that your learners can use to help themselves rather than …
Moving from Scratch to Python
Darren Townsend, Code Club leader at Southwold Primary and Nursery School, details how he helps the pupils in his club move from Scratch to Python. I’ve been running after-school computing …
What is concurrency?
One of Scratch’s most notable and useful features is its ability to execute multiple blocks of code simultaneously. This means that the computer doesn’t need to wait for one code …
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Scratch to Python: Moving from Block- to Text-based Programming