Coding Classes

Learn Coding with Scratch

“With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.”

“Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century.” From MIT Media Lab

Let us know if you need a computer, we may be able to get one to you.

Lessons are taught by an experienced instructor, programmer, engineer with decades of industry and government experience.

Please, email us at ScienceTechFunInfo@gmail.com so we can provide you with the Zoom meeting link, if we get enough people. The email can be of a parent/guardian, it will only be used to sent the lesson info, keeping the lessons safe from disruption. Your information will not be shared without permission.

After this beginning series of classes, plans to advance to the next level in coding will be made if there is enough interest.

Image above shows the Scratch coding environment.

You can select the spoken language of your choice on this site and for Scratch.

Hablo Español, so I can respond to questions in Spanish.

Recommended ages 7 and up. Have fun learning using the creative environment developed by MIT Media Lab.

So you can do hands on coding during the class, please register for a free account at Scratch.MIT.Edu

We will adjust the pace of the lessons as needed. No rush, the goal is to have fun, learn and express our creativity.

Scratch works directly off the browser; no need to download anything.

You can download the Scratch app if you have limited internet access so you can work on coding off line.

Lesson 1: Learn how to make a project In Scratch

   a. Video on Project Page

   b. Different parts of the Sketch project app

   c. Moving the sprite changes its position x, y numbers

   d. Animate and add features with the given Sprite

   e. How to select other sprites

  f.   How to select other backgrounds

Lesson 2: Animate Your Name

   a. How to choose a background

   b. Select your letters one at a time and position the letters one at a time.

   c. Animate the letters

Lesson 3: Dance Party

Lesson 4: Code A Cartoon

Lesson 5: Create Animations That Talk

Lesson 6: Talking Tales

   Take characters on a journey that speak

Lesson 7: Create your own Sprite and Background

Lesson 8: Make Music

Make an animated guitar

Lesson 9: Make A Chase Game

Lesson 10: Video Sensing

Make an animation respond to camera movement

Lesson 11: Record A Sound

Lesson 12: Animate A Sprite

Lesson 13: Use Arrow Keys

Lesson 14: Add Special Effects

Lesson 15: Mario Game

Lesson 16: Star Wars Game