In this video, you'll learn how to create mini spritesthat fly across the screen.
In Scratch, you can create a copy of an objectusing the create clone block.
The clone will have the same attributesand characteristics as the original object.
When you program the computer to create a cloneor copy of a sprite, you can provide instructionsor code for how the copy should look and function.
Without instructions,clicking the create clone of myself blockwill make a clone of the sprite appear on the stage,but the clone won't fly or do any other actionsthe original sprite performs.
Use the when I start as clone event blockto provide instructions that will makethe new clone perform an action.
Add a when I start as clone blockand drag your go to and glide block stack under this event.
Now, whenever you click the create clone block,the clone receives instructionstelling it to fly across the screen.
Clicking create clone multiple timesmakes several clones fly across the screen.
To automate the cloning,drag the create clone of myself blockinto the forever block.
Wow, that's a lot of clones tryingto cross the screen at the same time.
Add a wait block to the forever loopto slow down the clone creation.
Adjust the value in the wait blockuntil you like the clone creation pace.
Awesome!
You now have several clones zipping across the screen,but they don't disappearwhen they reach the right side of the screen.
To fix that, add a delete this clone blockafter the glide block.
You might also want to drag your flying spriteto one side of the screen.
Computer scientists like you often needto test several solutions to a tough problembefore they find the one that works.
If your code isn't working correctly,keep trying different fixesuntil you solve the problem.
Now it's your turn.
Add the event, when I start as clone,and place the code that makes your sprite fly under it.
Add create clone and wait blocks to the forever loop.
Add a delete this clone block to the bottom of the stack.
