Lab Write Up 1

Name: Cameron Beattie

Period: 7

Assignment: Lab #1

Lab Overview

This lab focused on costume changes as well as background changes.

My Solution

I drew a stick figure and changed his color for his multiple costumes to simulate party lights. Then I made a background of balloons to simulate a parted and used the "next costume" code to cycle through his costumes.

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Lab Overview

This lab required us to make a hexagon using sprites

My Solution

I made multiple angled lines and made them move to specific points on the grid using the "glide" tool, making an actual hexagon shape

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Lab Overview

This lab Required us to make the sprite move in a square around the screen while rotating

My Solution

I used the glide tool to make the sprite move across the stage and then used the rotate tool to make it rotate 90 degree. Then I made it loop forever using the forever loop tool.

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Questions

  1. How is distance measured in scratch?
    • Distances in scratch are measured in pixels. The command, 'move 10 steps', really means 10 pixles
  2. Where is the origin in scratch?
    • The origin is in the middle of the canvas.