Scratch coding for kids - Advanced Scratch
What you'll learn
- Sprite movement control with keyboard presses
- Steering, acceleration and deceleration
- Sprite costume switch animation
- Sprite sensing conditionality
- Sprite cloning
- Collision sensing
- Advanced use of variable
- Lives and countdown timers
- The use of lists
Requirements
- Be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse
- Previous intermediate experience of Scratch recommended
Description
Code two new games, extend your knowledge and skills, then use what you have learnt to create your own games.
This course is designed for parents who want to re-direct their child's natural enthusiasm for playing games into creating games and coding.
Students will learn advanced coding techniques including timer countdowns, steering, acceleration and deceleration, repelling sprites, continuous motion, sprite costume animation and control, transferring sprite properties between sprites, colour effect animations, cloning, timed animation, sound control, advanced variable use, and lists.
Our instructor is a qualified and experienced teacher who speaks clearly and precisely, leading the learner through the entire coding process. Each step is explained and demonstrated.
Your child will build confidence with Scratch, acquire advanced games coding skills, and improve their creative, math and computational thinking skills.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who plays games and would like to learn how to create their own
- Intermediate coders who want to extend their skills
- Parents who want to transform their children from players of games into creators
Course content
Introduction1 lecture • 4min
- Introduction - preparing for the coursePreview04:06
Coding the Duck Rescue game6 lectures • 1hr 22min
Coding the Bomb Disposal game6 lectures • 1hr 44min
Instructor
![Matt Ottewill](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 24 Reviews
- 82 Students
- 3 Courses
Matt is a digital media educator, designer, and music technologist. He runs his own business The Pixel Gang, teaching games coding and digital media creation to children.
He has written qualifications and developed programmes for universities, adult education, and apprenticeships in the fields of digital media and marketing, music technology and computing, and contributes content to online learning platforms.
His passion is teaching young learners the coding and computing skills and knowledge they will need for their secondary education, university degrees and future careers.