Learn to Code with Scratch
Provided by Aimee Zhang and Kendra Warmuth
Thursday, July 27
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Learn how to code using Scratch, an MIT created programing language used to create stories, games and animation using visual blocks of code.
Come join us and learn how to create computer programs with the visual coding language Scratch. It is highly recommended that you attend all of the classes to gain a good understanding of Scratch and how it can be used to create stories, animation, and games. For further information please visit the following web site https://scratch.mit.edu/
Course is for students ages 9-14. Students will need to bring their own laptop or check out a loaner laptop from the library (there are a very limited number of loaner laptops and they can only be loaned to individuals 14 years of age or older -- a parent may check out a laptop for younger students for a period of 3 hours in the library).
Course Syllabus - there will be a new topic from 10 July - 31 July after that you will be free to create your own programs/projects.
10 Jul - Name icebreaker (Sensing) 27 Jul - Shooting Game
13 Jul - Chase Game (Motion) 31 Jul - Final Intro + Explore on your own!
17 Jul - Animation Practice: Story (Looks) 3 Aug - Final
20 Jul - Complex Animation Practice: Dance Party (Looks + Sound) 7 Aug - Final
24 Jul - Music Game (Starfish Choir Esque) 10 Aug - Final Presentations (Invite the parents)
Accommodation Requests
People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.
GEN 1.0 10/27/2021
AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School |
EVENT TYPE: | Computer and Technology Skills |
TAGS: | Tweens | Teens | Goal 4: Digital Literacy and Technology Access | Goal 2: Teen Outreach |
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