Scratch coding for kids - Deeper into Scratch
What you'll learn
- The Scratch App/Desktop 3 interface
- Controlling sprite movement with keyboard pressed
- Basic AI
- Make one sprite chase another
- Throwing and firing
- Reacting to hits
- Sprite costume control
- Rewards and health
- Advanced Pen tool skills
- Continuous motion
Requirements
- Be able to use a computer keyboard and mouse
- Some previous 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 essential techniques for creating action games including throwing and firing, interactive animation, chasing, rewards and health, and create a unique tree growing game in which the player must grow branches to allow circling birds to alight.
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 essential games coding skills, and improve their creative, math and computational thinking skills.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who play games and would like to learn how to create their own
- Parents who want to transform their children from players of games into creators
- Beginner and intermediate coders who want to extend their skills
Course content
Introduction1 lecture • 4min
- Introduction - preparing for the coursePreview04:09
Coding the Girl vs Witch game5 lectures • 1hr 7min
Coding the Grow a Tree game4 lectures • 1hr 5min
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.