Coding Essentials with Scratch

Live: In-Person at ITU Lahore and Online

Rs 9,500/- PKR

Duration: 4 weeks
Starting: 13 June 2025
Mode: In-Person & Online
Age: 7 and Above
Online Classes: Tuesday & Friday
Timing: 9:30 am - 10:30 am

About Course

This course provides an introduction to Scratch, a visual programming language designed to teach programming concepts through hands-on projects. Over the course, students will learn to create interactive games and animations using basic Scratch tools and concepts. By the end of the course, students will have developed several fun games while mastering key programming skills.

Day 1: Introduction to Scratch and Pattern Printing

Introduction to the Scratch Interface: Understanding the workspace, sprites, and basic tools.
Pattern Printing: Introduction to loops and angles.
Create simple patterns: squares, triangles, and spirals.
Experiment with “repeat” loops for drawing shapes and creating patterns.

Day 2: Variables, Coordinates, and Car Game Basics

Variables and Coordinates: Understanding how coordinates control sprite movement.
Creating the Car Game: Introduction to controlling a car sprite with the keyboard.
Exploring Basic Movements: Using the arrow keys to control sprite movement.
Use variables for speed and score.
Basic collision detection with obstacles.
Customizing the Game: Changing backdrops, adding new car sprites, and setting up a simple game loop.

Day 3: Car Game Development - Adding Obstacles and Scoring

Adding Obstacles: Introduce enemy car sprites that move towards the player.
Use random positions and speeds for variety.
Collision Detection and Scoring: Track player score and penalties for collisions.
Create a game over mechanic and restart function.
Refining Gameplay: Adding sound effects, improving car movement, and setting difficulty.

Day 4: Dino Run Game – Building an Endless Runner

Set up the game window with scrolling ground and background.
Create a running and jumping dinosaur using gravity-based movement.
Add moving obstacles and implement collision detection.
Introduce a score system and increase difficulty over time.
Add game over logic, restart option, and basic sound and visual effects.

Day 5: Pac-Man Game - Introduction to Maze and Movement

Creating the Maze: Draw a simple maze with walls and pathways.
Pac-Man Sprite Movement: Learn how to use arrow keys to move Pac-Man through the maze.
Basic Ghost AI: Simple movement patterns for enemy ghosts.
Basic Scoring: Add points for collecting dots within the maze.

Day 6: Pac-Man Game Development - Adding Ghosts and Power-Ups

Ghost Behavior: Implementing more advanced ghost movement.
Random movement, chasing the player, or patrolling specific areas.
Power-Ups: Add collectible items (e.g., power pellets) that allow Pac-Man to eat ghosts.
Lives and Game Over: Implement player lives and display the score.

Day 7: Air Hockey Game - Basics of Paddle and Ball Movement

Air Hockey Mechanics: Create paddles controlled by mouse movements and a ball that bounces off walls.
Ball Movement: Learn how to make the ball bounce realistically.
Basic Scoring: Set up goals and a score counter for each player.
Game Rules: Establish win conditions and game over logic.

Day 8: Air Hockey Game - Adding AI and Multiplayer Functionality

AI Opponent: Implement an AI-controlled paddle for single-player mode.
Use simple algorithms to make the AI follow the ball.
Multiplayer Mode: Refine the game for two-player interaction using keyboard.
Visual Effects: Add particle effects for puck collisions and goals.

Outcomes:

Mastery of key programming concepts such as loops and variables.
Development of problem-solving skills through game design.
Creation of engaging interactive games with visuals and sound.
Enhanced understanding of game mechanics and the iterative process of game development.
Confidence in coding logic and project planning for game development.

What Will You Learn?

Scratch installation and navigation.
Sprite movement and pen drawing basics.
Simple game creation like Frog Game and Space Shooter.
Introduction to variables and scoring systems.
Problemsolving skills through hands-on projects.

Continued development of games like Pac Man and Space Shooter.
Finalizing projects with additional features.
Introduction to game design principles.
Showcasing completed games and receiving feedback.

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Lecture 01: Introducing Scratch - Geometry of Shapes

+ve/-ve numbers and their interpretations
Cartesian Coordinate system
Basics of Scratch Widgets
- Game Play
- Sprite Properties and playing with it
- Sprites Widget
- Backdrops Widget
- CodeBlocks Panel
Introducing repeat and forever loop and wait command
MOTION
- Move
- Turn Clockwise/AClockwise
- goto random-Position
- goto A coordinate
Drawing Shapes
- Drawing Square
- Drawing Rotating Squares
Playing with pen blocks
- Erase All
- Change Pen Color to create Rainbow effect

Homework 1

Help session 01: Introducing Scratch - Help in zoom, discord and classroom

Help in logging in zoom accounts
Help in joining discord channel
Help in joining google classroom
Handling queries regarding homework 1

Homework 1

Lecture 02: Shapes Printing

Review of Lecture 01
Movements
Angles and turns
Pattern printings
Rectangle drawing
Spinning Rectangular drawing
Triangle drawing
Spinning Triangle Drawing
Several shapes with multiples of 360
Several shapes with NOT multiples of 360
Playing with colors by using change color command
Variables and spirals printing and drawing of several shapes

Homework 2

Lecture 03: Game 01-Dino Run

Create Backdrop:
Use backdrop editor to draw sky (top) and ground (bottom).
Add Cloud Sprite:
Upload from assets and place in sky.
Animate Clouds:
Move clouds left using forever and change x by -10.
Add Dino Sprite:
Upload dino and place on ground.
Make Dino Jump:
On up arrow key press, change y to jump up and down.
Add Obstacle (Cactus):
Upload cactus and place on right.
Animate Obstacle:
Move cactus left in a loop; reset when off screen.
Game Over:
If dino touches cactus → stop game and show “Game Over”.
Add Score:
Create score variable; increase when cactus is avoided.

Homework 3

Help Session 02:

Queries regarding assignment 3
How to download assets
How to upload them in scratch
Some queries related to cloud movement
Some queries related to cactus movement
How to adjust score properly

Homework 3

Lecture 04 - Advanced Dino Run:

Review of Lecture 3
- Recapped tasks from last class
- Revisited key concepts used in building the Dino Run game
- Highlighted structure and movement logic
Addressed Student Issues
- Helped students fix bugs in their Dino Run games
- Clarified doubts related to sprite movement and controls
Modifications Made in Dino Run
- Added an Enemy:
  - Introduced a dragon enemy sprite
  - Added logic to make the dragon move and interact with the dino
- Made it 2-Player:
  - Included a second player character
  - Assigned separate controls for Player 2
  - Discussed how multiplayer logic works in Scratch
Summary
- Game is now more interactive and challenging
- Students are encouraged to further customize their games

Homework 4

Lecture 05 - Space Invader Game:

Created a custom spaceship sprite.
Made the spaceship follow the mouse pointer direction.
Designed a custom enemy ship.
Programmed enemy ships to move toward the player’s spaceship.
Spawned enemies from:
- Top/Bottom edges (with random X position).
- Left/Right edges (with random Y position).
Created custom bullets.
Bullets are fired toward the mouse pointer when mouse is pressed down.
Score increases when a bullet hits an enemy ship.
Game ends when an enemy ship touches the player’s spaceship

Homework 5

Lecture 06 - Multiple Games:

Space Invader Game

Discussed basic enemy, bullet, and collision mechanics.
Introduced player spaceship movement using arrow keys.
Covered cloning mechanics:
- Cloning bullets and enemies for continuous gameplay.
- Deleting clones after use to avoid memory overload.

Dino Run Game – Advanced Version

Built on the base structure of the classic Dino Run.
Added:
- Ground obstacles (jump over them).
- Falling obstacles (drop from above).
- Combination of both for increased difficulty.
Explained handling multiple obstacle types using cloning and variables.

New Game: Tom & Jerry Survival

Time-based scoring system (score increases with survival time).
Player: Jerry (blue square), controlled by the player.
Enemies: Tom clones that continuously spawn and chase the player.
Explained:
- Enemy AI using “point towards” and “move steps”.
- Efficient clone management for dynamic challenge.

Homework 6

Lecture 07 - Flappy Bird and Integrating 2 Games(as levels):

Flappy Bird Game Development
- Created custom bird sprite, background, and obstacles
- Coded bird to move upward when the space key is pressed
- Implemented obstacles as clones that:
  - Move from right to left
  - Appear at random vertical positions
- Completed the full playable game
Adding Levels
- Used broadcast messages to manage game levels
- Reused existing sprites from the original game to build new levels

Homework 6