Controlling your Sprite

LO: To understand that a sprite can be controlled by pressing the keyboard

SC: To be able to make a sprite move by programming it to respond to a key press.

Look at the screenshot above.

I have used 'change y by 10' but there is also a 'move forward' by block

Which do you think is best to use and why?

What will 'change x by' do?

Experiment.. try them out.. learn!

How could you make the rocket face in a different direction?

Which blocks would you use?

Challenge:

Choose a sprite and make it move left, right, forward and backward using the keyboard.

Can you make your sprite turn slightly and not just through 90 degrees?