# \#csd-unit-3-lesson-6 **URL:** https://forum.code.org/tag/csd-unit-3-lesson-6/379.md [Latest](https://forum.code.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.code.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.code.org/tags.md) --- ## [Layering Sprites with Shapes](https://forum.code.org/t/layering-sprites-with-shapes/22700)
**Author:** [@aharris](https://forum.code.org/u/aharris)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/layering-sprites-with-shapes/22700 "2025-05-12T17:25:33Z")
Hello All! My students and I have run into a problem I can’t solve. We are trying to layer background, sprite, shape, sprite. However, when we call drawSprites() on the second sprite, it redraws the first sprite (alre… --- ## [CSD Unit 3, Lesson 6, Section 6](https://forum.code.org/t/csd-unit-3-lesson-6-section-6/33624)
**Author:** [@twitkemper](https://forum.code.org/u/twitkemper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/csd-unit-3-lesson-6-section-6/33624 "2020-10-29T15:50:11Z")
I had a student ask me and I had no answer: Why in the code are there no parameters set for the size of the ellipses, but yet they still get drawn? --- ## [Make an 8 bit sprite](https://forum.code.org/t/make-an-8-bit-sprite/11896)
**Author:** [@missmuller](https://forum.code.org/u/missmuller)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/make-an-8-bit-sprite/11896 "2019-12-19T22:36:58Z")
Create a sprite in 8 bit using this site. https://www.piskelapp.com/ --- ## [Downloading Sprites](https://forum.code.org/t/downloading-sprites/11674)
**Author:** [@christine.carney](https://forum.code.org/u/christine.carney)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/downloading-sprites/11674 "2020-04-01T22:45:25Z")
Is there a way to download sprite images or for them to carry over from one puzzle to the next? --- ## [Downloading a kite--help with image size](https://forum.code.org/t/downloading-a-kite-help-with-image-size/32405)
**Author:** [@heather.caster](https://forum.code.org/u/heather.caster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/downloading-a-kite-help-with-image-size/32405 "2020-03-08T21:51:32Z")
I love the idea of downloading images for the animations (Bubble 10) but it is always frustrating when my students save an image and find out it’s too big (more than 100MB). Is there any easy way to know if an image is … --- ## [Animation Project / Background Build](https://forum.code.org/t/animation-project-background-build/32038)
**Author:** [@burnsk](https://forum.code.org/u/burnsk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/animation-project-background-build/32038 "2020-02-06T17:17:37Z")
My student is having trouble with this fence: https://studio.code.org/projects/gamelab/2oPoOibqbsFLtUZHM2PvXI68i1LFeLexoqTdbsNf-U0 Any suggestions on closing the gap and the overlapping issues on the right side of the r… --- ## [Clearing background around sprites](https://forum.code.org/t/clearing-background-around-sprites/11607)
**Author:** [@michelle\_johnson](https://forum.code.org/u/michelle_johnson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/clearing-background-around-sprites/11607 "2019-12-12T15:58:11Z")
When students upload a picture for their sprite, is there an easy way to delete everything around the sprite. We have tried using the paint bucket but it does not seem to delete right up to the sprite. --- ## [Unit 3: Create a background with an image?](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-create-a-background-with-an-image/31669)
**Author:** [@hensleyn](https://forum.code.org/u/hensleyn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-create-a-background-with-an-image/31669 "2019-11-09T14:37:22Z")
Is there a way to create a background with an image the student has? If so, what does the code look like? I am looking for this to happen in Unit 3, Game Lab. --- ## [Extension and/ or Challenge Activity: Sprite Scene Mini Project](https://forum.code.org/t/extension-and-or-challenge-activity-sprite-scene-mini-project/31651)
**Author:** [@byrnesc](https://forum.code.org/u/byrnesc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/extension-and-or-challenge-activity-sprite-scene-mini-project/31651 "2019-11-08T00:56:35Z")
From my experience implementing CS Discoveries with 7th grade students, I have come to realize that my students need a lot of additional practice in order to thoroughly understand the content being taught in each lesson.… --- ## [Unit 3 Lesson 6 - Worksheet](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-lesson-6-worksheet/31263)
**Author:** [@carmichaelc](https://forum.code.org/u/carmichaelc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/unit-3-lesson-6-worksheet/31263 "2019-10-11T10:58:21Z")
I can’t find where we’ve covered the code below. It’s listed on the worksheet for this lesson. line(x1, y1, x2, y2) text(string, x, y, width, height) textSize(pixels) stroke(‘color’) noStroke() strokeWeight() --- ## [Sprite Properties Table](https://forum.code.org/t/sprite-properties-table/23884)
**Author:** [@rachel.krone](https://forum.code.org/u/rachel.krone)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/sprite-properties-table/23884 "2019-03-05T12:40:58Z")
The following is a table that may be useful for students to put in their journals for the whole unit (add on as we work through the unit). On the bottom, I did not specify velocityX or velocityY as it could be used for … --- ## [Background in Animation Library- Sizing](https://forum.code.org/t/background-in-animation-library-sizing/24293)
**Author:** [@kisner](https://forum.code.org/u/kisner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/background-in-animation-library-sizing/24293 "2019-01-24T18:05:41Z")
Hello! I am having an issue where choosing the background sprite from the animation library does not size correctly; it does not cover the entire 400x400 display area. It may only cover 1/4th of the display area, or it w… --- ## [3.6.10 having trouble with scale command](https://forum.code.org/t/3-6-10-having-trouble-with-scale-command/21380)
**Author:** [@jwidner76](https://forum.code.org/u/jwidner76)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/3-6-10-having-trouble-with-scale-command/21380 "2018-11-01T18:56:01Z")
My homeschool student is having trouble with the scale command: https://studio.code.org/projects/gamelab/qs3iqcci29EkSlc68DpWVoW53S4xZLJATno8zq6SVOs I have reviewed the lesson and her code and can’t find the issue. She … --- ## [Snake in jail? - Level 14](https://forum.code.org/t/snake-in-jail-level-14/12298)
**Author:** [@chadkm](https://forum.code.org/u/chadkm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/snake-in-jail-level-14/12298 "2018-10-15T21:03:54Z")
As students attempted to fix the image of the snake to have it show correctly in front of the bars with the text also on the right ‘layer’, I found a few students just were not understanding the issues in the program. S… --- ## [Sizing Sprites is not working](https://forum.code.org/t/sizing-sprites-is-not-working/14982)
**Author:** [@eglaser](https://forum.code.org/u/eglaser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/sizing-sprites-is-not-working/14982 "2018-03-13T16:02:10Z")
My students are resizing their sprites and we're not sure if there is a bug. On the right side of the screen we are clicking on the purple icon to resize and then changing the height. The bigger the number, the smaller… --- ## [U3L06 Activity 17 - Does anyone use a rubric to assess?](https://forum.code.org/t/u3l06-activity-17-does-anyone-use-a-rubric-to-assess/14880)
**Author:** [@brigette.dumont](https://forum.code.org/u/brigette.dumont)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3l06-activity-17-does-anyone-use-a-rubric-to-assess/14880 "2018-03-09T17:58:51Z")
I'd like to be able to evaluate students on this level. Does anyone use a rubric to evaluate this project? --- ## [U3L06 Sprites Making more scenes](https://forum.code.org/t/u3l06-sprites-making-more-scenes/11895)
**Author:** [@nread](https://forum.code.org/u/nread)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/u3l06-sprites-making-more-scenes/11895 "2017-11-14T03:02:39Z")
In level 17 it says as a challenge to make more scenes. How do we do this? --- ## [Teacher Con 2017 group created Unit 3 Lesson 6 Presentation](https://forum.code.org/t/teacher-con-2017-group-created-unit-3-lesson-6-presentation/8161)
**Author:** [@kevin.little](https://forum.code.org/u/kevin.little)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/teacher-con-2017-group-created-unit-3-lesson-6-presentation/8161 "2017-06-22T19:21:56Z")
Unit 3 Lesson 6 Presentation Our Group created the presentation at Teachercon 2017 in Houston --- ## [Pilot - U3L06 - Sprites](https://forum.code.org/t/pilot-u3l06-sprites/7252)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/pilot-u3l06-sprites/7252 "2017-05-23T14:04:15Z")
Please leave any feedback, thoughts, or resources for the lesson here. As a reminder, good feedback has the following elements: description of your school and classroom context details on what went well when teaching … --- ## [CSD, Unit 3, Stage 6, puzzle 7](https://forum.code.org/t/csd-unit-3-stage-6-puzzle-7/7012)
**Author:** [@susan.honsinger](https://forum.code.org/u/susan.honsinger)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/csd-unit-3-stage-6-puzzle-7/7012 "2017-03-27T23:43:16Z")
My student has done the puzzle and neither of us is able to get the black clicker to show as a complete triangle, without a white square around it. Right now, it’s behind the wheel. I don’t see an error in the code, …