Make a Card 1. Fold the card in half 2. Glue the backs together 3.
Cut along the dashed line
Race to the Finish Race to the Finish
Cards Cards
Use these cards in this order:
1 Start the Race
2 On Your Mark
3 Reach the Finish Line
4 Choose a Racer
5 Add a Sound
6 Animate the Run
Make a game where two characters 7 Race the Computer
race each other.
Race to the Finish
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Make a Card 1. Fold the card in half 2. Glue the backs together 3. Cut along the dashed line
Start the Race
Start the Race scratch.mit.edu/racegame
GET READY
Make your sprite move on a racetrack.
Choose a backdrop.
Click to select the cat.
ADD THIS CODE
Click the tab.
Try different numbers
to change the speed.
TRY IT
Race to the Finish 1 Press the space key to move the sprite.
Make a Card 1. Fold the card in half 2. Glue the backs together 3. Cut along the dashed line
On Your Mark
On Your Mark scratch.mit.edu/racegame
GET READY
Choose a starting point for your sprite. Drag your sprite to where you want it on the Stage.
ADD THIS CODE
Set the starting position.
(Your numbers may be
different.)
TRY IT
Press the space key Click the green
to move your sprite. flag to reset.
Race to the Finish 2
Make a Card 1. Fold the card in half 2. Glue the backs together 3. Cut along the dashed line
Reach the Finish Line
Reach the Finish Line scratch.mit.edu/racegame
GET READY
Make your sprite do something
Click the paintbrush Choose the Line tool
when it reaches the finish line. to draw a new sprite. and draw a line.
To make a straight line,
hold down the Shift key
while drawing.
Drag the line (Sprite2)
to where you want it
on the Stage.
ADD THIS CODE
Click to select the cat. Click the tab.
Choose Sprite2.
Add these blocks.
TRY IT
Click the green Keep pressing the space key
Race to the Finish 3 flag to start. until you cross the finish line!
Make a Card 1. Fold the card in half 2. Glue the backs together 3. Cut along the dashed line
Choose a Racer
Choose a Racer scratch.mit.edu/racegame
GET READY
Add another sprite so you can have a race.
Choose a sprite to be
the second racer.
ADD THIS CODE
Drag your sprite to where Choose right arrow
you want it to start. or a different key.
TRY IT
Press the space key and
Click the green the right arrow key to
flag to start. make your sprites race.
Race to the Finish 4
Make a Card 1. Fold the card in half 2. Glue the backs together 3. Cut along the dashed line
Add a Sound
Add a Sound scratch.mit.edu/racegame
GET READY
Play a sound when you win the race.
Click to select the cat. Click the tab.
Then choose a sound from
the Sound library, like cheer.
ADD THIS CODE
Click the tab.
Add this block
to play the sound.
TRY IT
Click the green Press the space key until
flag to start. you cross the finish line!
Race to the Finish 5
Make a Card 1. Fold the card in half 2. Glue the backs together 3. Cut along the dashed line
Animate the Run
Animate the Run scratch.mit.edu/racegame
GET READY
Switch costumes to make your
Click the tab to see your sprite’s costumes.
sprite look like it’s running.
ADD THIS CODE
Click the tab.
Add this block to
switch between
costumes.
TRY IT
Press the space key.
TIP
Race to the Finish 6
You can animate any sprite that has more than one costume.
Make a Card 1. Fold the card in half 2. Glue the backs together 3. Cut along the dashed line
Race the Computer
Race the Computer scratch.mit.edu/racegame
Race against a sprite that GET READY
moves automatically. Choose the sprite you want
to move automatically.
ADD THIS CODE
Type a smaller
number of seconds
to go faster.
TRY IT
Click the green Press the space key to
flag to start. move the other sprite.
Race to the Finish 7
