Scratch

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40 mins

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Virtual Pet

In this lesson, students will create a virtual pet using Scratch. They will learn how to add a sprite, change its size and colour, and make it move and make sounds.

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1 Introduction
2 Create a new project
3 Add the sprite Dot
4 Add the backdrop Boardwalk
5 Make your pet bigger
6 Make your pet smaller
7 Change Pet's Color
8 Make it run and bark
9 Wrap Up
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1 - Introduction

Today, we are going to create our very own virtual pet using Scratch. We will learn how to add a sprite, which will be our pet, change its size and colour, and even make it move and bark! Are you ready to start this coding adventure? Let's go!

2 - Create a new project

Open the Scratch website and create a new project. Delete the cat sprite from the project.

scratch.mit.edu

Scratch: How to create a new project

Go to the Scratch website using the link below and click on the 'Create' link in the blue bar at the top.

By default, each new project starts with the cat sprite already added. To delete the cat click on the x in the blue circle beside the cat in the sprite list.

https://scratch.mit.edu

👇 Mark your steps as done as you complete them.

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3 - Add the sprite Dot

First, let's add a sprite for our pet. Click on the 'Choose a sprite' button and select Dot from the list.

Scratch: How to add a sprite from the library

To add a sprite from the sprite library follow these steps:

Put your mouse over the Choose a Sprite button
Click on the magnifying glass
Find the sprite you want in the library
Click on your chosen sprite

You can use search box or the filter links (Animals, People, Fantasy etc) to locate your sprite.

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4 - Add the backdrop Boardwalk

Now, let's add a backdrop. Click on the 'Choose a backdrop' button and select Boardwalk from the list.

Scratch: How to add a backdrop from the library

To add a backdrop from the backdrop library follow these steps:

Put your mouse over the Choose a Backdrop button
Click on the magnifying glass
Find the backdrop you want in the library
Click on your chosen backdrop

You can use search box or the filter links (Fantasy, Music, Sports etc) to locate your backdrop.

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Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is available for free at https://scratch.mit.edu

Virtual Pet

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1 - Introduction

2 - Create a new project

3 - Add the sprite Dot

4 - Add the backdrop Boardwalk

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