per class

Coding-Make a Video Game-Pop the Balloons

Completed by 9 learners

Ages 8-13

Live One-Time Class

In this 1 session class, students will guide themselves to pop balloons and avoid the obstacles. Harder then it looks!!

Dan Hartman

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(576 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

2-5 learners per class

30 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Class Experience
Students should have a basic understanding of Scratch.

-Students will learn how to clone balloons and make them float randomly
-Students will learn how to clone obstacles and make them drop randomly
-Students will learn how to make ball0ons and obstacles random sizes
-Students should know how to have 2 windows open at a time, or have 2 screens available.
    - One window is for Zoom, the other is where they will create their Scratch program
    - A keyboard is necessary for this course

Other Details

Parental Guidance

- Students must have some prior scratch experience -Students should know how to have 2 windows open at a time, or have 2 screens available. - One window is for Zoom, the other is where they will create their Scratch program - A keyboard is necessary for this course -Please create an account for Scratch prior to class - www.scratch.mit.edu -Please note, class length may vary based upon the number of learners and their knowledge of scratch - Notice: Please be on time for class. It is not fair for learners that are on-time to have to stop and wait until a late arrival catches up. This can take a fair amount of time depending on the knowledge level of the learner. For this reason, I do not accept late arrivals. If you are late due to technical issues, email me and I will gladly transfer you to another class. I appreciate your understanding

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Scratch

Meet the teacher

Dan Hartman

Joined August, 2020

4.9

576reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree from Pennsylvania State University

Hi, my name is Dan Hartman. I have many years of experience as an elementary and middle school technology teacher (Pk-8). I have a bachelor's degree from Penn State in Computer Science and over 25years of working in the computer science world. For years I have been bringing the joy of coding into PK-8 classrooms, with my passion for teaching technology and a skill for turning learning into an adventure, I inspire young minds to explore the digital world with creativity and curiosity.

I always try to make my teaching fun; students will see me wearing different hats and wigs to liven things up. I was a kid once, too and I can relate that it can be intimidating trying to warm up to a new teacher. In my classes, we will joke a bit and have a good time. But guess what, you will learn how to code. 

Last but not least, I realize that not all students pick up everything as quickly, so I try not to leave anyone hanging. I will often extend class sessions for one or a couple students. We can even zoom in at another time. My approach is that no student should leave without understanding the material.

I look forward to seeing you in my class!