Scratch: Code Your Own Treasure Hunt Game

Students will code a game where they can pilot their very own submarine to hunt for treasure using Scratch, a block-based programming language developed at MIT. This class has been designed for students ages 7-10 with any level of coding experience - all are welcome! The class is maxed at 3 students!

Students will learn:
- How to think like a game designer!
- How to code their submarine to follow the mouse pointer
- How to use loops and cloning to randomly generate treasure
- How to use conditional statements to let their submarine collect the treasure
- More advanced students will use variables to count up their treasure or create a timer

The class will be highly interactive since we cap our classes at 3 students. The teacher will work with students to create a project they can be proud of while answering questions and providing support along the way.

Here’s what your student can expect to do during class:
- Welcome + Introductions (5 minutes)
- Scratch Setup + Login (5 minutes)
- Code a submarine treasure hunt game in Scratch! (about 45minutes)
- Student Project Showcase + Say Goodbye (5 minutes)

> Note for Parents:
Your student will need:
- A Scratch account. Visit https://scratch.mit.edu/ to create a free account.
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer with Zoom installed and screen-sharing enabled
- An internet connection of 3mbs+
- A working speaker, microphone and webcam - all Windows and Mac operating systems of the past five years are supported

Note: iPads and tablets are not compatible with this class. Please make sure an adult is on hand for the first five minutes of class to help set-up and tackle troubleshooting.