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Scratch Game Coding: Visual, Interactive, and STEM Development and Design

Completed by 9 learners
Ages 8-13
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In this ongoing Scratch game development class, learners create a new game each week. No download required. Scratch is a browser program. Personalized guidance and support is provided in this popular visual programming platform.
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Live video meetings
1x per week
3-10 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. Homework will be to finish their game they started in class (if needed.)

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
Our Scratch game development course is the perfect choice for beginners! No download is needed - It is entirely browser based. With its intuitive drag-and-drop system, Scratch allows even those with no programming experience to create interactive animations and full-fledged games. In this course, our experienced instructors provide personalized guidance and support, helping students to gain valuable experience with this popular visual programming platform. Learners will explore game mechanics, storytelling, and other fundamentals of game design, building essential STEM skills while enhancing problem-solving and critical thinking abilities through creativity and exploration. Whether the learner is an aspiring game developer or just wants to learn an important skill, this class offers a fun and accessible way to learn the basics of game development. Each week, we will focus on a game theme:

Week of 4/28 – Name Art
Week of 5/5 – Feed Your Pet
Week of 5/12 – Jump and Run
Week of 5/19 – Escape the Ghost
Week of 5/26 – Make a Moving Character
Week of 6/2 – Pong Space Game
Week of 6/9 – Frog Eats Dragonfly
Week of 6/16 – Car Steering
Week of 6/23 – Cool Cursor
Week of 6/30 – Scrolling Background Penguin
Week of 7/7 – Throw the Apple
Week of 7/14 – Your Robot
Week of 7/21 – Noob Character Creator
Week of 7/28 – Asteroid Shooter
Week of 8/4 – Cat Finds Apple

Learning Goals

Here's a list of what the student will learn in this Scratch game development course:

1. How to use the Scratch drag-and-drop system to create interactive animations and full-fledged games.
2. Game mechanics, including movement, collisions, and scoring systems.
3. Storytelling, including character development and plot structure.
4. How to use Scratch's visual programming language to code events, loops, and conditional statements.
5. Basic programming concepts, including variables, control blocks, motion blocks, and sound blocks.
6. Essential STEM skills, such as problem-solving and critical thinking.
7. How to enhance their creativity and exploration skills through game design.
8. How to ask questions and help others in class
9. Best practices for debugging and troubleshooting code.
10. Basic game design principles, including level design, game flow, and user experience.

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At Milisan, our school fosters a passion for games, art, and adventure.
Our team of carefully screened instructors are not only experienced in these fields, but they are also avid enthusiasts. 
We stay up-to-date with the latest tech and games. Milisan instructors are even provided with a monthly Robux allowance! 
With diverse academic backgrounds ranging from education, to coding, to art, our instructors bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise 
to the classes.
Our mission is to make learning engaging and tailored to individual interests, promoting both personal and academic growth.

Milisan School owner, Janelle Wooten, and all our instructors have experience teaching students ages 6-17. Our instructors Charlie Hall, Willem Marda, and Emma Thompson have all completed college credits of coding classes.
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