Embark on a journey with this 3-week course that guides you through creating a game set in a fun ice cream shop. Dive into coding as we reveal the step-by-step process of developing a game where a continuous stream of customers arrives at your virtual shop. Your mission? Expertly prepare orders by selecting the appropriate cone, optimal ice cream flavor, and perfect topping. As you become a master of order fulfillment, witness your score elevate with each accurately assembled order. Unleash both your speed and precision to accumulate even more points!

****This class is designed for INTERMEDIATE level Scratch coders.****
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU HAVE TAKEN SEMESTER 4. This lesson is covered in my Semester 2 class and your child will be repeating if they have already completed semester 4 with me.

Please see below for a list of Scratch skills covered in this course:
-Variables
-Random numbers (‘pick random’ block)
-Coordinating the actions of multiple sprites using the ‘broadcast’ and ‘when I receive’ blocks
-Conditional statements
-Event handling (the ‘when key pressed’ block)
-Looping
-Boolean logic (the ‘and’ block)

This class follows a guided instructional approach, aiming for every student to complete a small video game by its conclusion. It's important to note that the class pace accommodates the learning needs of all students. Prior to enrolling, kindly ensure your student possesses a solid understanding of Scratch coding and can navigate the Scratch website effortlessly. Additionally, they should have a Scratch account and be proficient in mouse and keyboard operations (drag/drop, right-click, text selection, copy/paste, and familiarity with shift/backspace/delete/enter keys). If you're uncertain about your learner's proficiency, please feel free to contact me for a discussion. Your thoughtful consideration is appreciated.
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My style of teaching is very patient, interactive, and engaging. Each student will be able to share and express themselves as they feel comfortable. Each lesson will leave them excited to create projects using the coding knowledge they acquired in class. 

This is a multi-week course lasting 3 weeks. We will advance each week based on students' progress. 

The general outline will be as follows:

Lesson 1: Get the Starter Project. Upload the starter project to your Scratch account.
Objectives:
-When the game is first started, display the ‘Opening’ backdrop for 2 seconds, and then switch to the backdrop displaying the ice cream shop.
-Make sure none of the sprites show on the screen when the opening is displayed.
-Make sure only the sprites needed to process a new order show up when the ice cream shop first appears on the screen.
-Randomly select the first customer.

Lesson 2: Generate an Order
Objectives:
-Generate a random order by having the computer randomly pick a cone, an ice cream flavor, and a topping.
-Display the order on the screen.
-Make sure the player first selects a cone, then a flavor, and finally a topping.
-Play the ‘hand clap’ sound when a selection (a cone, a flavor, or a topping) is made.
-Store and display the cone, flavor, and topping being served.

Lesson 3: Check the Order!
Objectives:
-Display the ‘Done’ button on the screen after a topping is selected.
-When the ‘Done’ button is clicked, play the ‘hand clap’ sound, and check the order.
-Show a ‘check’ for an order filled correctly, and an ‘ex’ otherwise. Display for 1 second.
-Increase the score each time the order is filled correctly.
-Randomly select a new customer .
-Give the player more points the faster he/she serves the ice cream.

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Please test your devices for compatibility prior to registering for this class. Go here to test: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tutorial=getStarted

Scratch will run in most current web browsers on desktops, laptops, and tablets. The Chrome browser is ideal. Internet Explorer is NOT supported. If you encounter a WebGL error, try a different browser.

*****If using an iPad/tablet, a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse will be required for all the functions to work properly.****

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The material in this lesson is licensed through CreateCodeLoad. I ask that you please not publish the game publicly on Scratch. You may take the concepts you learned to publicly share a game you create using your own graphics and code.