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left, and -90" points downward. Scratch uses this degree system to let sprites move, turn,
and face any direction you choose. By changing the

direction, you can make sprites walk, fly, or move around naturally in your project. This
helps in animations, games, and storytelling by giving life like movement to characters.

Creating a New Project

Follow the steps to create a new project in Scratch 3.0

1. Click on File menu.

2. Click on New option. A new project will open with
a default sprite.

Creating a New Sprite

To create your own sprite, follow the steps given below:
Step 1: Click the Paint new Sprite button in the Sprites area. The

Costume window appears which contains various Bitmap
tools to create a sprite.
Step 2: Create a sprite of your own using the Bitmap tools. The

new Sprite appears on the stage and gets added in the
Sprites area.

Adding a New Sprite

We can add a sprite to the stage by following four ways:
1. Choose new sprite from Library: This option lets you select an existing sprite from

the program's library.
2. Paint new sprite: This option allows you to create a new sprite from scratch using a

paint editor.
3. Upload sprite from file: This allows you to upload a sprite from a file on your computer.

4. New sprite from camera: This creates a random sprite on the stage.

Changing the Backdrop of the Stage

New backdrop icons are used to change the background of the stage in Scratch. You can
either create your
own backdrop or Play and Learn
choose from the built-

in options. Scratch 1. is available in more than languages.
provides four different 2. You cannot add sounds or music in Scratch. (True/False)

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