Superheroes Free Scratch Coding Activity

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   Go to the Scratch website: https://scratch.mit.edu/

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   Sign in or register for Scratch

   If you already have a Scratch account, click ‘Sign in’ and enter your login details. Otherwise click ‘Join Scratch’ and create your free Scratch account.

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   Open this starter file: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/976366215/

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   Click the 'Remix' button to make your own copy

   
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   Start by clicking on the 'Hero' sprite.

   
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   Let's code our hero to jump when the space bar is pressed.

   Changing the y value makes the hero move up.

   
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   Now use this code to make the hero fall back down after jumping.

   
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   Next, let's code the 'Item' sprite.

   
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   We can use cloning to make a new item appear every second.

   The forever loop makes our code repeat over and over.

   
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    Then add these blocks so the clones will appear with a random costume.

    Each clone can either be a gem or a bomb.

    
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    Now press the Green Flag to test it out!

    Can you see the clones appearing on the right side of the stage?

    
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    Add this code to make the items move, then test the code again.

    
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    Next, try adding this conditional statement.

    If an item touches reaches the left side, then it will be deleted.

    
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    Now let's try a more complicated conditional statement.

    Add this code to check if the item is touching the hero.

    
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    Add this condition inside the first one to check if the item that hit the hero was a gem or a bomb.

    
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    If the item was a gem, give the player 10 points! If it was a bomb, then code the game to stop running.

    
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    You've done it! Click the Green Flag and have fun playing your game.