# \#csd-unit-3-lesson-9 **URL:** https://forum.code.org/tag/csd-unit-3-lesson-9/382.md [Latest](https://forum.code.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.code.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.code.org/tags.md) --- ## [Change the scale of a sprite](https://forum.code.org/t/change-the-scale-of-a-sprite/15898)
**Author:** [@kammie.dill](https://forum.code.org/u/kammie.dill)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/change-the-scale-of-a-sprite/15898 "2023-10-05T20:18:47Z")
I have a question about the scale of sprites. We were playing around with making the sprites grow and shrink. I noticed that when you are decreasing the value of the scale property, once the value becomes a negative num… --- ## [3.9 Sprite Movement and The Counter Pattern Notes Handout Sheet](https://forum.code.org/t/3-9-sprite-movement-and-the-counter-pattern-notes-handout-sheet/31730)
**Author:** [@byrnesc](https://forum.code.org/u/byrnesc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/3-9-sprite-movement-and-the-counter-pattern-notes-handout-sheet/31730 "2021-02-24T16:45:16Z")
I have created an Counter Pattern Examples notesheet to support student’s understanding of the Counter Pattern while working through Unit 3 Lesson 9. You can locate the notes by using the link below: I hope this is … --- ## [Extension and/ or Challenge Activity: Creating Scenes with the Counter Pattern](https://forum.code.org/t/extension-and-or-challenge-activity-creating-scenes-with-the-counter-pattern/31740)
**Author:** [@byrnesc](https://forum.code.org/u/byrnesc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/extension-and-or-challenge-activity-creating-scenes-with-the-counter-pattern/31740 "2020-03-19T18:35:33Z")
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.… --- ## [Need a quick 5 question quiz to give before Lesson 3.9?](https://forum.code.org/t/need-a-quick-5-question-quiz-to-give-before-lesson-3-9/13905)
**Author:** [@justin.feller](https://forum.code.org/u/justin.feller)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/need-a-quick-5-question-quiz-to-give-before-lesson-3-9/13905 "2019-12-18T17:11:53Z")
Hey forum friends! I needed a quick way to check in with my CS Discoveries students part way through the first chapter of Unit 3. I went ahead and made a quick 5 question quiz in Google Forms. Want to use it? Here is t… --- ## [Is there anyway to make a sprite loop back around?](https://forum.code.org/t/is-there-anyway-to-make-a-sprite-loop-back-around/31909)
**Author:** [@byrnesc](https://forum.code.org/u/byrnesc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/is-there-anyway-to-make-a-sprite-loop-back-around/31909 "2019-12-15T16:21:41Z")
My students love making their sprites move in different directions off of their pages, but is there a way to make the sprites reappear without having to refresh the page manually? --- ## [Puzzle 7 challenge question](https://forum.code.org/t/puzzle-7-challenge-question/31738)
**Author:** [@ecf23681](https://forum.code.org/u/ecf23681)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/puzzle-7-challenge-question/31738 "2019-11-20T02:41:11Z")
Challenge: Can you make the mouse point in the same direction as the image? What is the solution to this? Thx --- ## [A way to make a sprite bounce?](https://forum.code.org/t/a-way-to-make-a-sprite-bounce/25808)
**Author:** [@ben\_kuehl](https://forum.code.org/u/ben_kuehl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/a-way-to-make-a-sprite-bounce/25808 "2019-11-15T20:42:13Z")
Anybody have any idea if there is a way you could make a sprite look like it was bouncing. A student was creating a scene with a bunny and she wanted it to bounce. We tried to play around with x and y but nothing could q… --- ## [Counter Pattern Video Explanation](https://forum.code.org/t/counter-pattern-video-explanation/22014)
**Author:** [@rrodriguez1](https://forum.code.org/u/rrodriguez1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/counter-pattern-video-explanation/22014 "2019-01-04T21:05:39Z")
I created a short video explanation of the counter pattern for my students to refer back to when needed. Feel free to share with your students if you think it will be helpful. Counter Pattern Explanation --- ## [Sprite "smearing" as it rotates](https://forum.code.org/t/sprite-smearing-as-it-rotates/23646)
**Author:** [@rbowens2](https://forum.code.org/u/rbowens2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/sprite-smearing-as-it-rotates/23646 "2018-12-20T19:02:12Z")
Not sure how to explain this, but here’s a link. Why doesn’t the snowman just spin? Thanks! --- ## [How to make a sprite move in a circle?](https://forum.code.org/t/how-to-make-a-sprite-move-in-a-circle/21890)
**Author:** [@nick.bahr](https://forum.code.org/u/nick.bahr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/how-to-make-a-sprite-move-in-a-circle/21890 "2018-11-08T19:16:59Z")
Is there a way to move sprites in a circle? A student wants to have his spaceship move around in a circle continuously. I found this formula online, but it doesn’t seem to work. x=rcos(theta) y=rsin(theta) Thanks in… --- ## [Sprite duplicating as it moves](https://forum.code.org/t/sprite-duplicating-as-it-moves/21664)
**Author:** [@kmoore1](https://forum.code.org/u/kmoore1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/sprite-duplicating-as-it-moves/21664 "2018-11-05T17:32:01Z")
I’m sure this is an easy question but what am I missing in my code…right now it looks like my sprites are duplicating when they move instead of just the sprite moving like it’s supposed to? --- ## [Question about Activity 10 how was it initialized?](https://forum.code.org/t/question-about-activity-10-how-was-it-initialized/20780)
**Author:** [@ewitkowski](https://forum.code.org/u/ewitkowski)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/question-about-activity-10-how-was-it-initialized/20780 "2018-10-12T06:32:55Z")
I am totally new to programming and I am looking at pictures as I learn. In the Diamond 9 that explains Debugging with Watchers it shows by the circled 1 var “watch me” = 0 which I think means the watch me variable g… --- ## [Level 4: Using a Counter to teach Counter Patterns](https://forum.code.org/t/level-4-using-a-counter-to-teach-counter-patterns/13754)
**Author:** [@koliner](https://forum.code.org/u/koliner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/level-4-using-a-counter-to-teach-counter-patterns/13754 "2018-01-21T20:45:24Z")
This level seems unnecessarily confusing due to the double use of the word "counter." I'm tempted to skip it and go straight to level 5 where the counter pattern is used in a way that helps them continue working toward m… --- ## [frameRate block missing bubble 17](https://forum.code.org/t/framerate-block-missing-bubble-17/13743)
**Author:** [@jmoreton](https://forum.code.org/u/jmoreton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/framerate-block-missing-bubble-17/13743 "2018-01-17T18:21:56Z")
Students are asking why the World.frameRate block is missing from bubble 17 but available in the other bubbles. --- ## [Angle of Rotation Tool](https://forum.code.org/t/angle-of-rotation-tool/12496)
**Author:** [@rachel.krone](https://forum.code.org/u/rachel.krone)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/angle-of-rotation-tool/12496 "2017-12-08T16:14:22Z")
Attached is a possible resource to give students to help them find the angles for their rotations (especially for some of our groups of diverse learners). They would line 0 up with its corresponding location on the sprit… --- ## [Stop a sprite at a specific location](https://forum.code.org/t/stop-a-sprite-at-a-specific-location/12138)
**Author:** [@m\_viscarri](https://forum.code.org/u/m_viscarri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/stop-a-sprite-at-a-specific-location/12138 "2017-11-23T00:11:28Z")
I have a student that would like to have his sprite stop when it reaches a specific location. How do we do this? --- ## [Pilot - U3L09 - Sprite Movement](https://forum.code.org/t/pilot-u3l09-sprite-movement/7255)
**Author:** [@dani](https://forum.code.org/u/dani)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.code.org/t/pilot-u3l09-sprite-movement/7255 "2017-05-24T16:54:46Z")
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 …