This class is taught in English.

How to use p5.js JavaScript to:
- make shapes move with the on-screen pointer but limit the movement so it stays within the screen
- use variables to keep score, track lives, change levels, move shapes in two directions or change directions, manage sound/volume
- use the _if_ command to make complex decisions involve 3 or more conditions
- create complex _if_ commands that enclose other ("nested") _if_ commands
- use complex comparison operators including equals, greater than or equals, less than or equals, greater than, and less than
- combine text with variables to display score and lives on screen
- end a game when specific scores or lives are reached
- use the screen clicks to change tiling patterns or to restart games
- use lists of items to change the direction of movement 

15 years of experience teaching JavaScript, Python, Scratch, web development, robotics, and artbotics to students from 8 - 15 years old in private, public, and after-school settings. Two masters degrees in education – from Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on technology and from Lesley University in mathematics education. And, most of all, great love, patience, and respect for the many different ways that students learn and the gifts they each bring to the classroom!

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
No formal assessment, however informal feedback is provided to learners and parents as the class unfolds.
Grades Offered