Activity
Fun Fact Factory – Introducing Arrays
Overview
Grades 6-9
45 min
Topics
Computer ScienceSTEM
Status
About the Activity
Arrays are like variables, but instead of storing a single type of data, they store multiple types of data. In this activity, you will learn about arrays by making a simple software bot that dispenses fun facts!
For this activity, please use a desktop or laptop computer. Mobile devices are not supported.
Instructions
- Click the Launch button below.
- Watch the videos and code along in Scratch!
- When you’re done, come back here and scroll down to the Mark Complete button. Click it to get your pins & points!
This activity is not supported on mobile devices.
No endorsement by 4-H is implied or intended. 4-H is the youth development program for our nation’s cooperative extension system. Sam Hostman, CLOVER Scratch Specialist, is not affiliated with the University of Georgia or Google in any capacity. Any reference to these entities should not be interpreted as an association.