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Welcome to Snap4Europe – Your Gateway to Creative Programming with a European Twist!
Snap4Europe is a beginner-friendly course made up of 8 interactive units. It introduces the visual programming language Snap!, paired with engaging themes from across Europe.
This course is ideal for:

Teachers
University students (especially future educators)
Lecturers in higher education

What You'll Find Here

For each unit, we’ve hand-picked:

Videos for quick and clear learning
Interactive exercises to deepen your skills

All materials are freely available and can be reused for educational purposes.

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Unit 1: Getting Started with Snap!

In this first unit, you'll be introduced to the Snap! programming environment and create your very first project. Step by step, you'll build a simple game where you try to catch the course mascot. Then you'll expand your skills by learning how to animate characters and display short messages about Europe. The unit wraps up with a quick self-check to reinforce what you've learned.

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Welcome to Snap! – Let’s Get Started (Video)
An introduction to the Snap! interface and key features
Saving Snap! Projects (Text)
A short guide on how to save your work
Exercise: Animation of Objects (Snap! Project)
Practice animating the mascot and adding dialogue
Test Yourself (Quiz)
Check your understanding with a brief quiz

Unit 2: Snap! Objects, Commands & Reporter

Get ready to explore the world of objects, commands, and reporters in Snap! This unit starts with a video that uses iconic landmarks from the EU's six founding countries to introduce key programming concepts. Then, through a series of hands-on exercises, you'll apply what you’ve learned while navigating a digital journey across the Baltic States.

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Landmarks of the Six Founding Members (Video)
Discover Snap! concepts through a European-themed introduction
Exercise 1: Explore the Map of Europe
Use Snap! to build an interactive map activity
Information: Types of Blocks
Learn about the different block types in Snap!: command, reporter, predicate
Exercise 2: Experiment with Blocks in Snap!
Apply your knowledge with hands-on experiments
Exercise 3: Baltic States
Continue your Snap! journey through Northern Europe
Test Yourself 1 (Quiz)
Review basic concepts from this unit
Test Yourself 2 (Quiz)
A second self-check to reinforce learning

Unit 3: Variables & the European Monetary Union

In this unit, you’ll dive into the concept of variables in programming—how they work, why they matter, and how to use them effectively. Through the theme of the European Monetary Union, you’ll explore these concepts in both theory and practice. A guided video will walk you through building a simple bank account system in Snap!, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to test your understanding along the way.

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Information: Concept of Variables
Learn what variables are and how they’re used in Snap!
Video: Building a Bank Account with Variables
Follow a practical example to deepen your understanding
Test Yourself 1 (Quiz)
Test Yourself 2 (Quiz)
Test Yourself 3 (Quiz)
Test Yourself 4 (Quiz)
Exercise 1: Snap! Project – "The Euro (€): A Unifying Currency for Europe"
Create a project about the Euro and its role in uniting Europe
Test Yourself 5 (Quiz)
Test Yourself 6 (Quiz)
Test Yourself 7 (Quiz)

Unit 4: Lists & European Institutions

This unit introduces you to lists in Snap!—a powerful way to organize and manage collections of data. You'll learn the core concepts through a short video and then apply your skills in a travel-themed project that links to European institutions. A couple of quick self-checks will help reinforce your understanding.

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Video: Concept of Lists
Understand what lists are and how to use them effectively in Snap!
Exercise: Snap! Project – Let’s Get Travelling
Build an interactive project involving travel across Europe
Test Yourself 1 (Quiz)
Test Yourself 2 (Quiz)

Unit 5: Lists, Loops & European Institutions

Building on the previous unit, this module deepens your understanding of lists and introduces loops, a fundamental programming concept for repeating actions. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll explore how these concepts can be used to represent and interact with European institutions.

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Unit 6: If-Else Statements & Voting in the European Parliament / Council

This unit introduces if-else statements, which allow your Snap! programs to make decisions based on conditions. Using the theme of voting procedures in the European Parliament and Council, you'll learn how to build programs that react differently depending on user input or data.

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Video: If-Else Statements & European Legislation
Learn how conditional logic works, framed through European lawmaking
Exercise: Snap! Project – Vote on a Bill
Create a simulation of a voting process using if-else statements
Test Yourself: If-Else Statements (Quiz)

Unit 7: Custom Blocks & Favourite European Places

In this unit, you’ll learn how to create custom blocks in Snap!—a powerful way to simplify your code and reuse functionality. The content is tied to a creative theme: expressing your favourite places in Europe. You'll get to build your own blocks and explore how they can make your projects more efficient and expressive.

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Video: Custom Blocks & Favourite European Places
Discover how to create and use your own blocks in Snap!
Exercise: Snap! Project – The EU and Its Stars
Build a project that celebrates the diversity of Europe using custom blocks
Test Yourself: Custom Blocks (Quiz)

Unit 8: Clones & Snowfall

In this final unit, you’ll explore the concept of cloning in Snap!—a way to create multiple copies of an object that can act independently. You'll apply this concept to build and extend a visually engaging snowfall animation, bringing your Snap! skills together in a fun and creative project.

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Video: Clones & Snowfall
Learn how cloning works in Snap! through a dynamic winter-themed example
Exercise: Extend Your Snowfall Project
Apply what you've learned to expand and customize your animation
Test Yourself: Clones (Quiz)