Python Coding - Create Your Own Video Game! - (Twice a Week, 8 Weeks)
What's included
16 live meetings
13 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this course, students will learn how to build simple Python based games using programming concepts andgraphics using the Python module Turtle . Learners will create video games using Pygame module. Turtle and Pygames are 2 modules we will learn in this course to make video games along with python programming basics Please follow instructions in the classroom for python installation. Lesson 1 – Setting up and getting started Understanding how to set up your account on online editors and getting started with Python basics like saving and creating a file. Lesson 2 – Turtle Graphics Understanding how to use graphics and draw things using the turtle module in python, Using the pen up and pen down Project 2 - Drawing a home Lesson 3 – Flow Controls (if-else) Day 3 Using functionalities like conditionals , elif and drawing a big field for our turtle. Lesson 4 - Turtle Graphics (loops) Day 4 and Day 5 Understanding loops and using them to make patterns in graphics Project 4 – Turtle race Create a race game to make various turtles run Lesson 5 - Lesson 5 Lists Day 6 and Day 7 The students will learn how to use a list Project 5 – Students will create a quiz game, which will ask user to provide questions and their corresponding answers. Lesson 6 – Functions , modules and OOPS Day 8 and Day 9 Understanding what is OOPS concept and how it helps us shorten the codes , the functions used Lesson 7 - Pygame Day 10 , Day 11 and Day 12 Pygame module understanding and how it helps in deigning video games . Project 7 – Students will create a program which will let the image move through the screen - working on their chase game Lesson 8 - Chase Game: Day 13 - Day 16. Project 8 – Create a carrot chase game, where the rabbit will gain 1 point for each carrot and will lose one point for each collision with fox. The game will end after the 6th collision with fox. This is an interactive class where students will learn how to make simple video games in python while building on their knowledge of pygames and turtle graphics modules . They will be asked to share the codes for debugging if needed.
Learning Goals
Students will begin with coding basics and towards the end will be able to create their won video game.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
For learners below 13 years of age , please install VS code on the laptop : https://code.visualstudio.com/ , as Outschool does not allow Replit for young learners. . For kids over 13 years of age, we will be using an online editor where they need a free signup using their email id. The teacher will share her screen during the class.
Supply List
4 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
4 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Science from Amrita School of Engineering
Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Birla Global University
Master's Degree in Science from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Mahraj Nagpur University
12 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Visvesvaraya Technological Univeristy
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Anna University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from APJ Abdul Kalam University Uttar Pradesh
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Bangalore Univeristy
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Padmanava College of Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Amravati University
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Bachelor's Degree from Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Univeristy
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Solapur Univeristy
Bachelor's Degree in Biology/Biological Sciences from Nalanda Open University
Teacher is Computer Science Graduate with multi years experience in teaching young learners
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Live Group Course
$319
for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
50 min
Completed by 387 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-5 learners per class