Overview

In order to create more interesting and detailed images, the class is introduced to the sprite object. Every sprite can be assigned an image to show, and sprites also keep track of multiple values about themselves, which will prove useful down the road when making animations. At the end of the lesson, everyone creates a scene using sprites.

Vocab

• Property - A label for a characteristic of a sprite, such as its location and appearance
• Sprite - A character on the screen with properties that describe its location, movement, and look.

New Code

• drawSprites(group)
• var sprite = createSprite(x, y, width, height)
• sprite.scale

Resources

• Sprite Scene Planning - Activity Guide (copy as MS Word, Google Doc)