$144
for 12 classes
Video Games and Gravity with MakeCode Arcade!
Completed by 55 learners
Ages 8-12
Live Group Class
Ian Smith & TechAhoy
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(18 reviews)
Live video meetings
2x per week, 6 weeks
4-9 learners per class
55 min
What's included
12 live meetings
11 in-class hoursClass Experience
In Video Games and Gravity we will create a video game using Microsoft's MakeCode Arcade! Students will learn coding fundamentals such as variables, if-statements, loops, and functions all while designing their own platformer video game. Our class is structured so that each student (regardless of experience) will be able to create their own video game from the ground up beginning with the design of their main character. Video Games and Gravity covers topics such as science, physics, and math. Students will learn to incorporate velocity and acceleration, in relation to gravity, use ordered pairs on the coordinate plane, control NPCs with multiplication and negative numbers, and make complex levels with the basics of boolean algebra. In each session students will be able to interact with the instructor via online meeting through video, voice, or chat and engage with their fellow coders using critical thinking and the Socratic method. No prior coding experience is needed.
Learning Goals
At the conclusion of the course students will have created their own custom multi-level platformer game! They will be comfortable with terms such as importing/exporting, PNG, URL, copy/paste, variables, functions, loops, and the many underlying mechanics of video game design.Other Details
Supply List
- Computer or laptop - Mouse (optional) - Pencil and paper (optional)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Offered by
Ian Smith & TechAhoy
Joined May, 2020
5.0
18reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
At TechAhoy we have over 30 years of combined experience in coding, making, tinker'ing, gaming ,and all other things technology related. We offer a variety of classes like: block-based and text-based coding, 3D game design, 3D printing, game theory, user-interface design, and special one-off classes dabbling in electricity, circuit boards, and virtual robotics!
As coders and makers, we understand the power of learning by doing. Our classes offer students the freedom to try ideas, fail at no cost, learn from mistakes, and discover their potential as we encourage them in a supportive and friendly environment.Reviews
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