Computer Game Design by Heath Parr, Brown-Barge Middle School

November 18, 2023

In November we used the Scratch programming language to implement a simple computer game. Third and fourth graders learned simple programming, including variables, loops, and conditional statements. They customized their games by choosing their own sprites and backgrounds, and they experimented with ways to change the difficulty of the game. Fifth and sixth graders were able to make more advanced customizations. All of the students came away with the ability to tinker and explore in code — setting them up with greater confidence and motivation to learn computer programming as a vital component of STEM.