We've created a starter project with the backdrop and a 'ground' sprite already added. Open the project by using this link https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/520109916/editor.

At the start the cat should appear on the left, middle of the stage area so add the following code to the cat:

when green flag clicked go to x [-185] y [0] show go to [front v] layer

We use the show and the go to front blocks as we will be hiding this sprite in a later step and also it needs to appear in front of the ground sprite.

Next program the cat to start running when it is clicked, add the following code to the cat:

when this sprite clicked repeat [50] move [5] steps next costume end hide broadcast [jump v]

We hide this sprite and send a message at the end because we're going to use a different sprite for the flying animation.

Show: How to create a message

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Messages are a great way to start a piece of code at a particular time. To create a new message follow these steps:

1. Add the broadcast [message 1 v] block to your code.
2. Click on the down arrow beside 'message 1' in the block.
3. Click on 'New message'.
4. Type in the name of your message. Give it a name that makes sense and you can remember it by.
5. Click the OK button.

To make it look like our cat is jumping in the air, we're going to make the ground start moving down. As the cat will be staying in the same place it will look like it's jumping in the air.

First place the sprite at the correct position for the start, add the following code to the ground sprite:

when green flag clicked go to x [0] y [-30]

Next add the code to move the sprite downwards when it receives the jump message:

when I receive [jump v] repeat [100] change y by [-2] end broadcast [fly v]

Show: How to create a message

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Messages are a great way to start a piece of code at a particular time. To create a new message follow these steps:

1. Add the broadcast [message 1 v] block to your code.
2. Click on the down arrow beside 'message 1' in the block.
3. Click on 'New message'.
4. Type in the name of your message. Give it a name that makes sense and you can remember it by.
5. Click the OK button.

Open the sprite library and add the 'Cat1 Flying' sprite, we're going to use this sprite to animate jumping and flying.

Add the following code to this flying cat sprite to set it up for the start, make it jump and then make it fly.

Set it up

when green flag clicked hide go to [front v] layer

Make it jump

when I receive [jump v] go to [Sprite1 v] // this puts it in the same place as the other cat sprite switch costume to [cat1 flying-b v] show

Make it fly

when I receive [fly v] switch costume to [cat1 flying-a v]

Open the sprite library and add the 'Buildings' sprite. This sprite has a number of different costumes that we will use.

We're going to make the building appear on the right hand side of the stage area and then move leftwards across the stage. As the building will appear behind the cat it will look like the cat is moving.

Add the following code:

Set it up

when green flag clicked hide

Make it move

when I receive [fly v] show forever go to x [280] y [0] // start it off the screen on the right next costume // so a different building appears each time repeat [100] change x by [-5] // move it to the left end end

Open the sprite library and add the 'Cloud' sprite.

Similar to the building, we're going to make the cloud appear on the right hand side of the stage area and then move leftwards across the stage. Again as the cloud will appear behind the cat it will look like the cat is moving.

Add the following code:

Set it up

when green flag clicked hide

Make it move

when I receive [fly v] show forever go to x (280) y (pick random (-50) to (170)) // start it off the screen on the right but at a random height repeat [250] change x by [-2] // the clouds will move at a slower speed than the buildings end end

That's all the code for animating the cat, ground, buildings and clouds. Click the green flag to set it up and then click the cat to begin the animation!

Have you any ideas to add to this animation?