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Learn Scratch Programming and Build Fun Games With Ease: Beginner Course

Learn Scratch Programming and build fun games with ease! Use colorful blocks to control characters, score points, and create exciting gameplay. No coding experience needed! Start your journey with our Beginner Course today.
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What's included

7 live meetings
7 in-class hours
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. included
Grading
included

Class Experience

Beginner Level
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🧩 "Scratch Programming Language For Making Games" is an introductory class designed for beginners, teaching game design using the Scratch platform. Students will learn to create interactive games by designing custom characters, setting gameplay rules, and adding visual and sound effects. Through hands-on projects, they will master basic programming concepts like loops, conditionals, and variables. The course emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, making coding fun and accessible for all learners. Perfect for beginners, it encourages project-based learning and peer feedback.

❇️ Scratch is a visual programming language for kids and beginners to create interactive stories, games, and animations using colorful blocks. Its drag-and-drop interface makes coding fun, boosting creativity and problem-solving skills.

❇️ Students will learn how to create interactive games by building and animating custom characters, setting up gameplay rules, and adding engaging elements like sound and visual effects. 

❇️ Through hands-on projects and guided instruction, learners will master essential programming concepts such as loops, conditionals, and variables. The course is designed to be interactive, with plenty of opportunities for collaboration, creative problem-solving, and sharing projects for peer feedback. 

❇️ Perfect for beginners, this class will inspire students to explore coding through fun, project-based learning.

Learning Goals

Understand basic programming concepts.
Develop problem-solving skills.
learning goal

Syllabus

7 Lessons
over 7 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introduction to Scratch Interface
 * - Overview of Scratch and its interface
* - Creating a Scratch account
* - Exploring the Scratch community and projects 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Creating Sprites and Backdrops
 * - Getting Started with Sprites
* - Understanding sprites and backdrops
* - Importing and creating your own sprites
* - Basic sprite animations 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Basic Programming Concepts in Scratch 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Game Mechanics in Scratch 
60 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
To get started, please register an account at https://scratch.mit.edu/. Please verify your account email address by opening the verification email you are sent when you create an account. This step allows students to share their projects with instructors if they need help, and also show off their creations to others. As per Outschool Policy: For the safety of all students, all cameras must be on at the start of every class meeting to verify learner identity. We encourage students to keep their cameras on for the entire duration of class as it helps to create an engaging learning environment. The camera safety check is mandatory. 🌟Get $10 off with coupon code COURSESDEAL10🌟
Supply List
PC or Mac with at least a 2GHz processor and 2GB of RAM (4GB of RAM is recommended).

No iPads and no Chromebooks.

Either external or built-in webcam (many laptops have an integrated camera).

Microphone and Speakers - We recommend headphones with an integrated microphone

Register an account at https://scratch.mit.edu/
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Samantha Ceccopieri (Miss C)
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Savannah College of Art and Design
Teacher M
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Lori King
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Savannah College of Art and Design
Kierra Sullivan
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from Cleveland Institute of Art
Rori Van Maanen
Bachelor's Degree in English from Emory University
Cataria Wesson
Associate's Degree in Political Science and Government from Los Angeles Southwest College
Kerida Robinson
Associate's Degree in Art and Design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Lori King
The Creative Courses Team of educators fosters a passion for arts, STEM, and game design.

The Teacher of this class:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: COMPUTER SCIENCE 
Google Developers Student club National Society Of Black Engineers Member of color stack Sprout Fellow 
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES HTML
CSS
Swift 
Python C++ JavaScript 
TypeScript
Web and Application Servers
Cloud & AWS, JSON, REST API, Docker, Adobe Suite, Git, GitHub, WordPress, WebPack, NPM, SEO, Object-Oriented 
Programming, Functional Programming 

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Ages: 8-12
1-4 learners per class

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