This course introduces students (ages 8+) to coding through the Scratch platform - an interactive, block-based programming tool developed by MIT. Learners explore concepts like loops, conditions, variables, and events by designing animations, interactive stories, and games. With guided mini-projects and a final showcase, students develop computational thinking and creative problem-solving in a playful, beginner-friendly environment.

Key Benefits:

• Visual, drag-and-drop programming—no typing needed
• Build games, animations, and interactive quizzes
• Strengthen logic, sequencing, and problem-solving
• Encourages creativity and confidence in digital expression
• Prepares students for more advanced coding like Python or GameLab

What You’ll Learn:

Introduction to Scratch & Basic Movement

• Explore Scratch interface: stage, blocks, and sprites

• Learn movement blocks (move, turn, glide)

• Mini Project: Make a sprite walk in a square

Looks, Sounds & Events

• Add visual effects, speech bubbles, and sound

• Trigger actions using events (keyboard, clicks)

• Mini Project: Talking animated character

Using Loops and Repetition

• Understand "repeat" and "forever" loops

• Combine motion with repetition

• Mini Project: Dancing or spinning sprite

Conditional Logic & Sensing

• Use if-then and if-else blocks

• Sense keys, colors, or touching objects

• Mini Project: Traffic light simulator or control character

Variables and Score Keeping

• Create and modify variables (score, timer, lives)

• Display changing values on screen

• Mini Project: Build a simple catching game

Broadcast & Communication

• Use broadcasts to coordinate between sprites

• Manage scenes and sprite behavior

• Mini Project: 2-stage animation or scene-based story

Cloning & Advanced Game Design

• Learn to clone sprites and customize behaviors

• Mini Project: Shooting game with multiple enemies

Complex Game – Platformer (Part 1 & 2)

• Build side-scrolling platform games with gravity

• Add jumping, obstacles, and win/lose conditions

• Mini Project: A complete platformer game

Interactive Quizzes & Stories

• Use ask/answer blocks and timed speech

• Mini Project: Create a choose-your-own-adventure or quiz

Final Project & Showcase

• Design and build your own original Scratch project

• Peer review and presentation

• Project Ideas: Maze Game, Space Invaders, Interactive Story