Make Your Snake Move On Scratch!

Open Scratch and start a new project so you have a blank stage to code on.

Create a new sprite by using the Paint tool to draw a snake shape that you like.

Make at least two costumes for your snake sprite so it can look like it is slithering.

Add a "go to x: 0 y: 0" block and a "point in direction 90" block to set your snake's starting position and facing.

Make a variable called "speed" for this sprite only so you can control how fast the snake moves.

Attach a "when green flag clicked" block and put a "set speed to 5" block under it to start your game with a good speed.

Put a "forever" loop block under the green flag script so the snake keeps moving all the time.

Inside the forever loop add a "move (speed) steps" block so the snake travels based on the speed variable.

Inside the forever loop add a "next costume" block and a "wait 0.15 seconds" block to make the snake animate as it moves.

Inside the forever loop add an "if on edge, bounce" block so the snake turns when it reaches the edge of the stage.

Add a "when right arrow key pressed" script that uses a "point in direction 90" block so the right arrow makes the snake go right.

Add a "when left arrow key pressed" script that uses a "point in direction -90" block so the left arrow makes the snake go left.

Add a "when up arrow key pressed" script that uses a "change speed by 1" block so the up arrow increases the snake's speed.

Add a "when down arrow key pressed" script that uses a "change speed by -1" block so the down arrow decreases the snake's speed.

Share your finished moving snake project on DIY.org so others can see and try your slithery creation.