Expert Level
8-13 Years
1x per week, 4 weeks
83 learners have enrolled!
About Course
Does your child dream of creating worlds like their favorite video games? Our Mario Platformer Coding Camp is the ultimate launchpad for their imagination! This camp takes aspiring coders on an exciting adventure, where they’ll build their very own Mario-inspired platformer game.
Level Up Their Skills:
This camp is designed for intermediate and advanced Scratch coders. Students will dive deep into essential coding concepts like gravity, jumps, and enemy creation, all while crafting their own custom game.
By the end of this camp, your child will:
- Master essential coding concepts like loops, conditional statements, and more.
- Develop efficient and clear coding practices.
- Become confident debuggers, able to troubleshoot and optimize their code.
- Design and create a complete Mario-inspired platformer game!
Ready to get started? Enroll your child today and watch their creativity soar as they build and play their very own game!
Important Notes:
- Prior experience with Scratch is required.
- Students should have completed basic and intermediate Scratch courses.
- A verified Scratch account with sharing ability is necessary.
- Two devices are needed: one for viewing the class and another for coding (with a keyboard).
- Punctuality is key! Latecomers may need to catch up using recordings.
- Teacher responses to parent messages may be delayed during class hours.
Let the coding adventure begin!
Course Content
Building the Foundation
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We’ll kick things off by introducing the Scratch platformer template and coding the basics of movement and jumping.
Level Up! Design & Build
Power Up
Test & Polish
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