Space Explorers Coding Course for Kids

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Start Exploring!

Lecture 1: PARENT Introduction

Lecture 2: What are we doing in this course (Space Game)?

Lecture 3: Dominate this course

Lecture 4: Why Scratch and not typed coding?

Chapter 2: Get Coding with Scratch

Lecture 1: PARENT Get signed up with Scratch

Lecture 2: PARENT Confirm Email Reminder

Lecture 3: A tour of Scratch

Lecture 4: Events in Scratch

Lecture 5: Variables in Scratch

Lecture 6: Conditionals in Scratch

Lecture 7: Sharing Scratch

Chapter 3: The Amazing and Wonderful Hubble Space Telescope

Lecture 1: Responding with wonderment and awe

Lecture 2: Responding with art in Scratch part 1

Lecture 3: Responding with art in Scratch part 2

Lecture 4: Responding with showing Hubble Space Telescope orbit part 1

Lecture 5: Responding with showing Hubble Space Telescope orbit part 2

Lecture 6: Summary of section

Chapter 4: Exploring Gravity by Making a Gravity Simulator and Platforming Game

Lecture 1: Gravity Introduction

Lecture 2: Simulating gravity part 1

Lecture 3: Simulating gravity part 2

Lecture 4: Gravity Platforming Game Part 1

Lecture 5: Gravity Platforming Game Part 2

Lecture 6: Gravity Platforming Game Time Lapse

Lecture 7: Conclusion and Summary

Chapter 5: Explore the International Space Station with the TASC Wheel

Lecture 1: The International Space Station

Lecture 2: PARENT Note on Ads in Next Lecture

Lecture 3: What Are We Doing?

Lecture 4: TASC Wheel – What Do I Know?

Lecture 5: TASC Wheel – What is the Task? Generate Ideas.

Lecture 6: TASC Wheel – Decide and Implement Part 1

Lecture 7: TASC Wheel – Decide and Implement Part 2

Lecture 8: TASC Wheel – Decide and Implement Part 3

Lecture 9: TASC Wheel – Evaluate and Communicate

Lecture 10: TASC Wheel – Reflect

Chapter 6: What's Next?

Lecture 1: Summary and Challenge

Lecture 2: PARENT What To Do Next?