Meets: Thursday 3/16

6am - 7:30pm CST

Grades: 3rd-7th

Technical Requirements:

• Computer: PC (Windows XP or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM
• Internet: Broadband internet
• Webcam
• Microphone and Speakers
• Google Meets

In this class, we introduce students’ programming concepts using Scratch. Scratch is a drag-and-drop creative coding platform developed by MIT. Students will be instructed to make a Mario Kart-style game. Then pick custom characters and tracks to customize their games. Basic computer skills needed (basic keyboarding and using a mouse).