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Scratch Coding Club for Experts - Make Video Games - On-Going, Multi-Week

Expert Level Scratch coding course - Learn Scratch by creating advanced video games. This is not for beginners #builder
Dan Hartman
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(569)
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What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Advanced Level
Do your kids love coding with Scratch?  Scratch 3.0 is a great platform to learn coding skills. .  Coding is an essential 21st century skill - It helps young people learn to think creatively.  In this course, your child will create their own  video games. After class, they will have the skills to enhance the games to their likings. Learners should have a good knowledge of Scratch for this course.

Students will learn how to create games and storyboards by using Scratch 3.0.  
Each week, we would focus on learning new coding knowledge. 

Week of:

<Jun 30>Project: Using your voice
  Learners will create a project that uses their VOICE to control their sprite. A parrot must avoid the oncoming 
  rockets. The louder you give the voice command, the higher the parrot flies.

<Jul 7>Project: Plants vs Zombies
  Zombies are attacking. Use cruncher or plant to shoot them before they get you. 
  But the swarm of zombies keeps coming. A recreation of the popular arcade game.

<Jul 16>Project: Gone Fishing
  How many fish can you catch? Fish near the bottom awards more points - and an octopus gets you bonus points. 
  Harder than you think
      
<Jul 23>Project: Frogger
  The classic Frogger game on scratch. First you must dodge the traffic, the go log-hopping to catch the fly
     
<Jul 30>Project: Crossy Road
  Cross the roar without becoming road kill. Ans once you make it - start over with faster traffic

<Aug 4>Project: Martian Attack
  We are being invaded. Shoot the Martians before they get you. Oh, no - they have shields protecting them. Can 
  you save mankind?
      
<Aug 11>Project: Alien Abduction
  Aliens are coming for you. Can you destroy them before they take you for experiments?

<Aug 18>Project: Using your voice
  Learners will create a project that uses their VOICE to control their sprite. A parrot must avoid the oncoming 
  rockets. The louder you give the voice command, the higher the parrot flies.

<Aug 25>Project: Plants vs Zombies
  Zombies are attacking. Use cruncher or plant to shoot them before they get you. 
  But the swarm of zombies keeps coming. A recreation of the popular arcade game.

<Sep 1>Project: Gone Fishing
  How many fish can you catch? Fish near the bottom awards more points - and an octopus gets you bonus points. 
  Harder than you think
      
<Sep 8>Project: Frogger
  The classic Frogger game on scratch. First you must dodge the traffic, the go log-hopping to catch the fly
     
<Sep 15>Project: Crossy Road
  Cross the roar without becoming road kill. Ans once you make it - start over with faster traffic

<Sep 22e being invaded. Shoot the Martians before they get you. Oh, no - they have shields protecting them. Can 
  you save mankind?
      
<Sep 29>Project: Alien Abduction
  Aliens are coming for you. Can you destroy them before they take you for experiments?

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Parental Guidance
This is an online class, students need a computer with a keyboard to follow steps. If you have a tablet to attend the zoom class, that would be great. Students may use the computer to follow the steps at the same time. Please create a free account prior to class by going to www.scratch.mit.edu. A free account is necessary to save your projects to the cloud.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Scratch
Joined August, 2020
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569reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Pennsylvania State University
Hi, my name is Dan Hartman. I have many years of experience as an elementary and middle school technology teacher (Pk-8). I have a bachelor's degree from Penn State in Computer Science and over 25years of working in the computer science world. For years I have been bringing the joy of coding into PK-8 classrooms, with my passion for teaching technology and a skill for turning learning into an adventure, I inspire young minds to explore the digital world with creativity and curiosity.

I always try to make my teaching fun; students will see me wearing different hats and wigs to liven things up. I was a kid once, too and I can relate that it can be intimidating trying to warm up to a new teacher. In my classes, we will joke a bit and have a good time. But guess what, you will learn how to code. 

Last but not least, I realize that not all students pick up everything as quickly, so I try not to leave anyone hanging. I will often extend class sessions for one or a couple students. We can even zoom in at another time. My approach is that no student should leave without understanding the material.

I look forward to seeing you in my class!

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$15

weekly
1x per week
30 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
2-6 learners per class

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