Clase de programación navideña: juego de Papá Noel volador en Scratch

Students will code their own flying Santa game in Scratch, a block-based programming language developed at MIT. This class has been designed for students ages 6-10 with any level of coding experience - all are welcome!

Students will learn:
- How to think like a game designer!
- How to code Santa’s sleigh to move with the arrow keys
- How to use loops and cloning to create an endless stream of presents for Santa to collect
- More advanced students will learn how to create a variable to count how many presents they collect

The class will be highly interactive since we cap our classes at 6 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)
- Warm up with holiday trivia (10 minutes)
- Code a flying santa game in Scratch! (about 60 minutes)
- Student Project Showcase + Say Goodbye (10 minutes)

> Note for Parents:
Your student will need:
- 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 are not compatible this coding class. Please make sure an adult is on hand for the first five minutes of class to help set-up and tackle troubleshooting.