Operation Manual

A beginner’s guide to Scratch
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It looks a bit different because it has a gap so that we can put code you want
to repeat inside it. Just drag the “repeat [10]” block to sit directly under the
“when Sprite1 clicked” block. It will automatically fit around your block of code,
causing it to repeat itself.
Here is the code we need to animate the bee so that it flies all the way from one
side of the screen to the other.
Over to you
QUESTION: Why do you think I have increased the number of times it repeats
from 10 to 20?
TASK: Some of the Scratch sprites already have two costumes. Check out the
Scratch cat sprite. Use its two costumes and code similar to the example on the
left to make it walk.
Using the repeat
loop, you can make
the sprite do the
same actions over
and over again.
So the bee flaps its
wings up and down
many times.
Tip...
If your bee flies in
the wrong
direction, check
the sprite to make
sure that it is
facing in the
correct direction.
With the sprite
selected, look at
the bar above
the Scripts tab.
The “forward”
direction of a
sprite is indicated
by a little blue
line. The bee on
the left will move
90° to the vertical
and the bee on
the right will move
60° to the vertical.
You can rotate the
line to change the
move direction of
a sprite.
Notes: