Animate Your Name Commands in Scratch mit edu

Animate Your Name Commands in Scratch. mit. edu

List of Steps 1 Choose the First Letter 2 Add Color Effects 3 Add a Sound 4 Add a Backdrop 5 Add Your Next Letter 6 Make It Spin 7 Finish Your Name 8 Share Your Project

. 1. Choose the first letter Choose the First Letter To start, choose the first letter of your username, initials, or favorite word. Click this icon to choose a new sprite: Then select one of the letters in the Sprite library: Why are characters in Scratch called 'sprites'? We borrowed the word from the first video games. Tip: If you don't want the cat in your project, you can delete it using the scissors tool

2. Add Color Effects Make the letter change color whenever it's clicked. Build a script like this: Now you can click your letter on the Stage to see its color change:

. 3. Add a Sound • Click the SOUNDS tab to add a sound. • Select zoop or any other sound you choose. • Then click the SCRIPTS tab to create something like this: • Click on the letter to try it out.

. 4. Add a Backdrop • Click the icon to open the backgrounds library. • Choose the backdrop you want.

. 5. Add Your Next Letter • To add the second letter of your name, choose a new Sprite. • You can draw a letter by selecting the brush icon.

. 6. Now Make it Spin • Animate the second letter of your name. • Add sound by inserting it before the loop.

. 7. Finish Your Name • Make letters grow and shrink like this: • Or glide when you click it like this: • Experiment to see what other blocks do.

Select a Title for Your Project and click the Share Button!