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- This article or section documents an outdated version of Scratch (version 1.4). For this article in the current version (version 3.0), see Block Categories (3.0). For this article in Scratch 2.0, see Block Categories (2.0).
Block categories are how blocks are organized in the Scratch editor. In Scratch 1.4, there were eight main block categories, as well as an extension:
Motion Blocks
- Main article: Motion Blocks
These blocks control how sprites move. The stage has no motion blocks, as it cannot move.
Motor Blocks
- Main article: Motor Blocks
These blocks control the LEGO WeDo Construction Set. They could be accessed in the "Edit" tab on the editor header. They were replaced by the LEGO WeDo 1.0 Extension.
Control Blocks
- Main article: Control Blocks
These blocks control the flow of a project. They included many Hat Blocks to start scripts, as well as blocks to loop and pause scripts. In Scratch 2.0, they were split into Events Blocks.
Looks Blocks
- Main article: Looks Blocks
These blocks control what a sprite looks like. For example, they can change costumes and show and hide a sprite.
Sensing Blocks
- Main article: Sensing Blocks
These blocks let sprites sense other sprites and objects on the stage. For example, a sprite can sense if it is touching other sprites.
Sound Blocks
- Main article: Sound Blocks
These blocks can play sounds. They can also play music using MIDI.
Operators Blocks
- Main article: Operators Blocks
These blocks deal with mathematics, such as arithmetic, boolean values, and other functions.
Pen Blocks
- Main article: Pen Blocks
These blocks use the pen to draw on the stage.
Variables Blocks
- Main article: Variables Blocks
These blocks deal with variables and lists. They were organized in two sections: Variable and List.
