Course: Recreating a Boat Maze game with Scratch
Tools and computer requirements are provided in the “Materials” tab in this course.
Please check out the materials and computer requirements before starting any lesson.
Course description
Students will design and develop a Boat Maze video game using the Scratch platform. Students will navigate a boat through the maze in order to reach the goal of getting to a treasure, all the while, they will need to avoid hitting the maze walls and avoid an enemy shark! Students will have to build in the sensing function in order to detect the maze walls and shark enemy. All functioning of the game will be designed and programmed by the student.
Opening Video
Learning objectives
- Students will use the Cartesian Coordinate system in a practical sense to position a sprite in the game (starting point) and also when the sprite is respawned.
- Students will explore the use of costumes to illustrate multiple “states” of a sprite in Scratch.
- Students will define, initialize, and use a variable to control the speed of the main sprite.
- Students will use a main loop to control the flow of detection through the use of control statements.
This course includes:
- 24 minutes on-demand video
- 7 Lessons
- Access from all devices
- 7 Quizzes included in lesson plan
No prior experience is required.
List of tools needed:
-Computer with access to the internet.
-Windows-based computer, Mac OS, or Chromebook .
-Basic knowledge of using a computer keyboard and mouse.
-Google Chrome as the web browser https://www.google.com/chrome/
-Scratch account created through https://scratch.mit.edu/
Computer Minimum Requirements:
Officially supported browsers: Desktop
Chrome (63+)
Edge (15+)
Firefox (57+)
Safari (11+)
Internet Explorer is NOT supported.
Tablet
Mobile Chrome (63+)
Mobile Safari (11+)
Memory Requirements:
Scratch will run in most current web browsers on desktops and laptops. You can view projects on mobile phones, but currently you are not able to create or edit projects on phones.
