Welcome to the 'Animal Sounds' lesson! In this exciting lesson, you will learn how to use the sound blocks in Scratch to make your sprites come to life with sounds. You will add different animals to your project and make them play unique sounds when clicked. Let's get started and have some fun with coding!

Open the Scratch website using the link below and create a new Scratch project (do not delete the cat sprite as we'll be using it in our project).

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Scratch: How to create a new project

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Go to the Scratch website using the link below and click on the 'Create' link in the blue bar at the top.

By default, each new project starts with the cat sprite already added. To delete the cat click on the x in the blue circle beside the cat in the sprite list.

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Now, let's make our project more lively by adding a backdrop. A backdrop is like a background for our project.

We will add the 'Blue Sky' backdrop from the backdrop library. To do this, click on the 'Choose a Backdrop' button at the bottom right of the screen and this will open the backdrop library.

Scroll through the options until you find the 'Blue Sky' backdrop. Click on it to add it to your project. Now, you should see a beautiful blue sky in the background of your project!

Scratch: How to add a backdrop from the library

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To add a backdrop from the backdrop library follow these steps:

1. Put your mouse over the Choose a Backdrop button
2. Click on the magnifying glass
3. Find the backdrop you want in the library
4. Click on your chosen backdrop

You can use search box or the filter links (Fantasy, Music, Sports etc) to locate your backdrop.

Now that we've added a backdrop, drag the cat down onto the ground.

Next we'll give the cat some instructions so that when you click on the cat, it will make a meow sound. Add the following code to the cat:

when this sprite clicked start sound [meow v]

Next we're going to add the Dog 2 sprite and then give him some code to make a sound when you click him.

Add the Dog 2 sprite from the sprite library.

Drag the dog to the bottom left and then give him some instructions so that when you click on the dog, it will make a woof sound. Add the following code to the dog sprite.

when this sprite clicked start sound [dog1 v]

Scratch: How to add a sprite from the library

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To add a sprite from the sprite library follow these steps:

1. Put your mouse over the Choose a Sprite button
2. Click on the magnifying glass
3. Find the sprite you want in the library
4. Click on your chosen sprite

You can use search box or the filter links (Animals, People, Fantasy etc) to locate your sprite.