Create Your Own Pokémon Game with Scratch Programming! (3rd-8th Grade)

In this class, students will learn the steps necessary to make their own Pokemon Game using Scratch. The instructor will teach students how to use Scratch to visually program with “blocks” that link together to form “scripts,” or a group of coding instructions. These “scripts” will be used by students to begin coding their own simple video games.

In the process, students will not only have a blast learning, but they will also learn how to think outside the box, reason systematically, and work collaboratively- each an essential skill in today’s society.

This is an Introductory class and requires no previous coding experience in order to excel, so come join us as we explore the exciting world of coding!

Learning Objectives

Students will gain a better understanding of the following concepts:

• Scratch interface basics

• Basic coding concepts

• Drag-and-drop programming

• Computational thinking

• Computational fluency

• Critical thinking

• Design thinking

• Problem-solving

• Effective communication

Below is a link for you to access the Scratch classroom.

Please sign up prior to class. To sign up you will click the link below and create a username and password. Please do not use any personal information in your username.  Also, don't forget to write your username and password down somewhere so you don't forget it.

http://scratch.mit.edu

Important Note: Our system will send you the link to join the class 30 minutes prior to the start time of the class.

Pokémon is a registered trademark of Nintendo of America Inc. and is in no way affiliated with Testing Mom.

The "Scratch" Logo is owned by Trademarks owned by the Scratch Team., And is not affiliated with Testing Mom. "Scratch and ScratchJr" are trademarks of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and are in no way affiliated with Testing Mom.