About this lesson: This Scratch coding lesson introduces students to text variables - key tools for storing and manipulating information in a program. Learners explore essential computing concepts including input, output, and iteration, gaining practical experience through step-by-step activities and challenges. The lesson guides students to identify variables in real-world scenarios, create interactive scripts in Scratch, and debug their own code for accuracy. By applying block-based coding skills, students build confidence in using variables to personalise projects, such as displaying user names or tracking scores. Designed to align with international coding and digital literacy curricula, this lesson helps students strengthen problem-solving, critical thinking, and computational skills while having fun.