Make waves in Scratch with sine

The sine block is a powerful tool for creating smooth movements or transformations in Scratch. This green math block is borrowed from trigonometry, but you don't have to know any advanced math to make use of its wavy goodness! Mr. T demonstrates in his latest Scratch Hacks tutorial.

00:52 The sin block and how it works
02:41 Make a virtual fishbowl
07:41 Epilogue

Here's the Scratch project we created to illustrate some examples of the sine function in action. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/8637...

Original Scratch art by @MissLynne71

Music Credit: Losing My Mind by NEFFEX, YouTube Audio Library License

****** IF I WERE A FISH AMV *******
To help illustrate the sine function and how it can be used in projects, we created a fun animated music video, based on the viral song and video by Corook.
Check out the Scratch version here: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/8619...
Watch the YouTube Short:    • If I Were A Fish - Animated in Scratc...  

========TRY OUT OUR LIP SYNC TOOLKIT========
Andy's lip sync animations were created using our new lip sync toolkit. If you want to try animating fun lip sync animations in your own projects, just visit our project page at https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/8449... and drag the lip sprite into your backpack. Deploy it in any project by removing your sprite's mouth and replacing it with the animated mouth. This week we've added a whole new set of slightly more cartoony lip animations to the project!
To use the custom block, just type the sounds you want to speak into the white input bubble and edit the text by adding the number 5 to add a 0.5-second delay or a 1 to add a 0.1-second delay. See the video for a full tutorial.
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You'll find more of the Scratch files we used to create our tutorials in this studio: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/32681076

Created by Atomec Studios and narrated by veteran tech educator Andrew Tomec, SCRATCH HACKS is a new series of quick and simple Scratch coding tutorials aimed at beginner- to intermediate-level coders. Scratch Hacks aim to take the fear factor out of coding with byte-sized video tutorials that offer tips and advice on the most common questions and problems that arise when youngsters first take up coding in Scratch. In his work as a Canadian elementary school teacher, Mr. T has taught hundreds of introductory coding classes to children from kindergarten up. "I was struck by how often the same simple questions arise in every class I teach. Learning to code is like learning any other language, and these compact lessons will help give learners the vocabulary they need to express themselves in the digital world."

WHAT IS ATOMEC STUDIOS?
Atomec Studios is a non-profit learning initiative that aims to put the A into STEAM with fun and accessible learning that emphasizes creative expression over algorithms. We believe that kids learn best when set free to pursue their own unique passions, a goal that's been aided tremendously by the growth of powerful, kid-friendly software like MIT's Scratch, that unlock the world of animation, storytelling, game production, music composition and digital art.

For more information about our online content and real-world workshops and teacher training, visit our website at http://atomec.com.

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