Each week students will:
1. Add new features to a game of their own design 🎮
2. Make new friends 👏
3. Complete exciting weekly challenges 🎯
4. Share their game with their peers 👩💻🧑💻
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Tech
Students who are coding on computers can use the same device for both if they know how to switch back and forth between the two applications.
Headsets are not necessary, but do provide a more focused experience and tend to block out more background noise. 🎧
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Tech Skills and Knowledge Required
Open Roblox Studio on their device
Start a new game
Save a new game
Navigate the Home Menu
Open their Explorer, Properties and Toolbox Menus
Foundational Keyboard skills (home keys, backspace, Control, Escape)
Left Click/Right Click on their mouse
How to toggle between different tabs (Zoom, Roblox Studio, Google Doc Browser)
If students are beginners our Beginners Level Coding Club is the perfect fit for them!
When time allows, students will also work on a collaborative project during the second half of class.
Spring 2025
Week of 3/17 Places and Teleporting
Week of 3/24 Screen Gui
Week of 3/31 Frames
Week of 4/7 Buttons and Labels
Week of 4/14 Proximity Prompts
Week of 4/21 Drag Detector
Week of 4/28 Interactive Objects
Week of 5/5 NPCs
Week of 5/12 Leaderboard
Week of 5/19 Coin Collection
Summer 2025
Week of 6/2 Shop Items
Week of 6/9 Shop GUI
Week of 6/16 Shop Scripting
Week of 6/23 Badge Creation
Week of 6/30 Loading Screen
Week of 7/2 Animations with Animation Editor
Week of 7/7 Animations with Scripting
Week of 7/14 Boss Battle with Health & Damage
Week of 7/21 Checkpoint & Respawn System
Week of 7/28 Simple Inventory System
Learning Goals
Students will improve their understanding of the functions in Roblox Studio, beginning coding language, and how to save their progress.
Other Details
Learning Needs
Our educators have experience with supporting learners with unique needs. We pride ourselves on being a safe, inclusive, supportive, encouraging and welcoming space for everyone to enjoy gaming and socializing.
Parental Guidance
Roblox Studio can be used by children of any age. Children under the age of 13 should be directly supervised by a parent, guardian or another authorized adult (such as a teacher) who agrees to be bound by our Terms of Use.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Teacher Laura
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Danielle Morrison
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master’s Degree in Science from University of Illinois
Danielle Morrison
4 teachers have a Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Monmouth College
Teacher Laura
Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Texas Baptist College
Katy Corbin
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Bob Jones University
Holly Bryant
Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Monmouth College
Danielle Morrison
DEM Academy
Our Teachers at DEM Academy have 8+ years of experience teaching and tutoring ELA to students K-12, virtually and with homeschool/co-op groups. Our teachers are kind, patient, fun, and know the importance of establishing a safe space to learn, grow and take risks.