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Scratch Coding Beginners Code-A-Thon Game Programming! (Flexible Schedule)
Class experience
Beginner Level
🤖 Welcome to the Scratch Beginner Class! Where your child can code their own AI Chat Bot 🤖 ======================================================= According to research, coding can help improve your child's understanding of logic and mathematics. In this class, we will code a new game each week. Your child will learn to design games, write code, and debug errors. Students will transform from beginners to expert coders in this five week flex class! 🌟 There are NO live meetings in this...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Welcome to Your First Coding Lesson.This week, you will be making a fully working drawing game to help you get to now the Scratch platform and how to use blocks.Week 2Lesson 2Coding with ConditionalsThis week, you will be making a falling object game that uses conditionals.Week 3Lesson 3Adding Score and a TimerThis week, you will be making a fish clicker game as you learn how to add additional elements to your game.Week 4Lesson 4Drawing a SpriteThis week, you will be learning how to design a sprite that you can customize and use for your games.Week 5Lesson 5Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceThis week, you will be making a chat bot to help you understand some basic concepts of AI.
At the end of this five week course, students will be able to: -Log into the Scratch platform and create a user ID and password to save their game. -Know what is Scratch and how to code using blocks. -Know how to use backgrounds, costumes, and sprites. -Know how and when to use if/then conditional blocks, loops, and variables. -Know how to use the sensing, sounds, and operator blocks. -Create their own video game on Scratch. -Cooperate with other students to provide constructive feedback.
Homework Offered
-Weekly homework consists of: - Scratch project which will be a fully functional video game. - Lesson worksheet -Discussion post. -Optional collaborative meeting during week#52 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
-Students will receive weekly feedback (constructive and written) about their project and lesson worksheet. -Students will get a pass/fail grade at the end of the five weeks. -Students who complete complete all the work successfully will receive a personalized completion certificate.Grades Offered
Certified grades can be provided upon request.
Students will need a laptop or desktop to complete the coding projects and another device to view the lesson videos.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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Self-Paced Class
$10
weekly or $49 for all content5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher feedback
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 202 learners
Ages: 7-12