Create Your Own Sprite

Students will:

• Understand what a sprite is.
• Be able to create their own sprite.

Vocabulary Words:

1. Sprite: A sprite is a type of stand-alone computer graphic element that has evolved along with modern computer graphics technologies. A sprite is defined as a two-dimensional image or animated image that plays a specific role, often independently manipulated, within a larger image environment.

   Sprites are also known as icons.

To prepare for this lesson:

• Go to the Piskel app on your computer. 
• Select Create Your Sprite. 
• To learn how to use all the features of Piskels view the video Walking Animation in Piskel
• To save the sprite you create, you will need to go to the icon that looks like a disc and save it as a .piskel on your drive. 
• When the piskel is complete you can export it as an image or animated gif.  

See Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students.net site in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

1. The students will be learning about coding in the classroom and want to be able to create their own sprite to use in a coding project. 
2. The teacher will introduce Piskel to the students. 
3. The students will practice first by going to Create and learn how to use all the features to create their Piskel. 
4. Show the students the video Walking Animation in Piskel
5. Have the students export their piskel as an image or animated gif. 

Additional Activity:

• Show the students the shortcut's icon in the bottom left corner if they would like to use shortcuts when creating their sprite. 

Different options for assessing the students:

• Observations
• Check for understanding
• Create a rubric to assess the sprite and its features.