Middle School Beginner Coding Activity
This competition will prepare you to create a competition ready project for the MESA Day scratch competition! No prior experience with Scratch is necessary. Completing and submitting the full activity will make you eligible for the Coding Week Raffle! Submission instructions below.
This coding tutorial can be accessed here!: https://hourofcode.com/googlehero
Complete activities will have all of the following elements:
- Unique main character- that comes from your own life and experience (shown with text and design)
- Basic Character Movements (up and down)
- Advanced Character Movements (spin)
- Background Music
- Moving Buildings
- Objects and Scoreboard
- Supporting character with dialog and movements coordinated with main character
How to submit your activity for credit:
1. Once you have finished your project go to the file menu at the top of the screen and select “Save to your computer”
Note: Must be a .sb, .sb2, or .sb3 file. for us to open it.
2. Locate the saved file and label it “Your Name_BeginnerMESACoding”
3. Click on: https://pacificmesaonline.wufoo.com/forms/z1l6b74x1g4r1xj/. Fill in the required information and upload your file in the upload file box.
4. When you have successfully submitted you should receive the message, “Great! Thanks for submitting your competition. Winners will be announced December 15th!”
1. Once you have finished your project go to the file menu at the top of the screen and select “Save to your computer”
Note: Must be a .sb, .sb2, or .sb3 file. for us to open it.
2. Locate the saved file and label it “Your Name_BeginnerMESACoding”
3. Click on: https://pacificmesaonline.wufoo.com/forms/z1l6b74x1g4r1xj/. Fill in the required information and upload your file in the upload file box.
4. When you have successfully submitted you should receive the message, “Great! Thanks for submitting your competition. Winners will be announced December 15th!”