#good code classes

We have an exciting set of Scratch classes up ahead at Makerspace Manila!

Music Coders - Students will build an interactive band that creates sounds. They will add sprites to the scene they will create and make these sprites react to an input (key press, mouse click, etc.). By the end of the class, they will learn how to make their creations animate, respond to input, and play music.

Key concepts: 

music

sprites

input/output

key events

movement blocks

sounds

Super Animators - Students will create their own superhero character by combining different body parts/features chosen from a set of printed-out images. Students will be grouped together to build their group’s hero. After the activity, they will create the Scratch version of their superhero (originally made on paper) individually, with animation effects.

Key concepts:

animation

code blocks

graphic elements used for animation: paint tool, backgrounds, costumes

Story Crafters - Students will build a game that has multiple outcomes, just like some classic text-based games. Through this exercise, they will be introduced to basic logic flow with conditional statements. Students will be grouped together to share their ideas on story flow and different game endings. Each student will plot their story on Scratch. 

Key concepts:

game development

storytelling

if-else statements

logic flow

All classes will be taught using the visual programming language Scratch. Visit http://scratch.mit.edu for more information on the platform.

Note: All classes require students to bring their own laptop and mouse.

Good Code integrates group interaction, along with fun offline activities to aid students in understanding programming concepts. 

Enroll your child in a class today! Send us an email at hello [at] goodcode [dot] xyz or hello [at] makerspacemanila [dot] com to sign up. :)

We co-facilitated #‎HourOfCode with offline activities, along with Teachers Steph, Gen, Anna, and Ash, for the Grade 5 students of Mano Amiga Academy in Taguig, last February 20. We gave away stickers, too. :D What a fun class!