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Coding in Scratch: Ocean Cleanup
Is your child interested in learning how to code? Are they interested in making a difference in the environment? In this bootcamp, students will learn the basics of coding in Scratch through building a ocean cleanup game to help spread awareness about pollution in oceans.
About this Course
Learning Targets
Class 1
- Students will learn how to set up a Scratch project, add characters to their project, learn how to trigger blocks of code through event listeners, and start learning about coordinates and movement.
- Students will create the first part of their project, including the setup, and create several blocks of code to make the diver move around with the arrow keys.
Class 2
- Students will learn more about if statements, how to move characters using coordinates, and how to sense when two characters are touching.
- Students will create the second part of their project, including blocks of code that will allow trash to be collected as it moves across the screen.
Class 3
- Students will learn to use loops to repeat code (and why loops are important!) and about how to create and use variables.
- Students will create the third part of their project, including blocks of code that will make the timer and score keeping part of the project work. They will also begin writing the facts and tips about how to help reduce ocean pollution.
Class 4
- Students will learn how to broadcast messages from one character to another and about basic string manipulation.
- Students will create the final pieces of their project to make it a fully functioning game.
Homework
homework not included
Meet Your Instructor: Luiza Wolf
Hi, I'm Luiza! I'm a senior at Duke University studying Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, but I fell in love with computer science through my various personal projects and internship experiences. I really enjoy making things, which is why I was drawn to computer science. Learning to code means that we're able to explore our ideas more quickly and creatively than we might be able to otherwise. Now, I want to help others find their own reason to love computer science. I have experience instructing a variety of subjects in different settings, and started teaching computer science in 2019.
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