Wondering how to add and “lock” costumes to your sprite, keeping the costumes from “separating” from the sprite when it moves? Here’s how:1) Choose your sprite (ex: girl)2) Choose your costumes (ex: dress, glasses, etc.)3) Click on your sprite to highlight it4) Add code blocks to your sprite by dragging …
The code in this program will run forever until you force it to stop by clicking on the red stop sign, which breaks the loop.
In computer programming, a loop is used when instructions are repeated a certain number of times until a certain condition has been reached, making the condition true. (Two possible values are either true or false: this is known as a boolean variable. The value of 1 represents true and the …
Here’s a brief introduction to Scratch, a free online programming software which is a great tool to get started with coding! Terms you’ll need to know:1) stage: where you can preview and test your project2) block palette: contains all potential instruction blocks (colored sections contain their own unique sets of …
Use your imagination to create a Google Doodle based on what inspires you. Annual contest open to all K-12 students Create your own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com And a chance to win some great scholarships and tech packages for your school Contest open …
We hope you aren’t easily frightened…because these reading recommendations will haunt you long after you’ve read the last page. So, what are you waiting for? Won’t you join us in our celebration of horror’s latest and greatest? Take a look here.
There is no better way to learn 3D printing in depth than to build your own machine! Colorful zip ties make the JellyBox fast and easy to build (and ever faster to break down). Plus, any mistake is easy to undo! Just snip and pull. Clear acrylic construction to expose the inner workings. It’s the ultimate anti-black-box. Easy Build …
Spring is here! Learn how to make this beautiful LED craft! We used ThingLink to add hotspots to our image. Hover over the image and click on each of the colorful icons below for more info:
Create an Interactive St. Patrick’s Day Card! Find the directions and project template on the Makerspaces.com website. We chose a yellow LED light, and affixed the battery with the copper tape, then used a glue stick to close the card. Here is the finished product: We used Makey Makey and …
