Setting Up the Project

Start by choosing a space background to make the scene look exciting. Add a star sprite from the sprite library.

Understanding Gliding Movement

What is Gliding?

Gliding means moving smoothly from one position to another.

Coding the Star to Glide

• Go to Events → drag when green flag clicked
• Go to Motion → choose glide 1 sec to random position
• This makes the star glide to any random spot on the stage.

For continuous movement:

• Go to Control → drag forever loop
• Place the glide block inside it

→ The star now glides forever until you press stop.

Moving a Robot Sprite Left and Right

Add a robot sprite.

Coding Movement

• Add when green flag clicked
• Go to Motion → move 10 steps
• Put the move block inside a forever loop

→ Robot moves continuously.

Handling Edges

Robots may reach the edge and get stuck or flip upside down. To fix this:

• Go to Motion → if on edge, bounce → makes robot bounce back when touching edges
• Go to Motion → set rotation style left-right → prevents robot from flipping upside down

→ Robot now moves back and forth neatly.

Spinning a Planet

Add a planet sprite.

Making It Rotate

• Add when green flag clicked
• Go to Motion → turn 15 degrees
• Place inside a forever loop
• Optional: Change 15 degrees to control speed
  • Low number = slow spin
  • High number = fast spin

Teleport Movement

Add any new sprite (your choice).

Coding Teleport Effect

• Add when green flag clicked
• Go to Motion → go to random position
• Put inside a forever loop

→ Sprite teleports very fast and looks messy.

Slowing Down the Teleporting

• Add wait 1 second inside the loop

→ Teleports every second, looking smooth and controlled.

Summary of Movement Types Learned

• Glide movement: smooth movement
• Step movement: robot moves step-by-step
• Bounce movement: bounce off edges
• Rotation movement: planet spins
• Teleport movement: appears in random positions

Assignment

Choose a theme:

• Space
• Underwater
• Forest
• Candyland
• City

Add at least 3 sprites and use different types of motion blocks to make your own animation.