COURSE CURRICULUM
🎨 Level 2: Creative Coding & Game Design
WHEN:
- Thursdays (December 8 – March 13)
- 10 sessions
- 5 pm- 6 pm (Those who completed level 1)
WHERE:
274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Focus
Expanding logic and creativity through game mechanics, storytelling, and data use.
What Students Learn
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Debugging and problem-solving independently
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Advanced use of variables, lists, and clones
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Designing interactive games with scoring and levels
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Storytelling through animation and dialogue
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Collaborative and multiplayer coding
Sample Projects
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“Space Invader” or “Platformer”-style game
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Interactive story with multiple scenes
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Sound-reactive art or digital music project
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Two-player racing or challenge game
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Final Project: A unique, student-designed game featured in the class Scratch Arcade showcase
Parent Takeaway
By the end of Level 2, students can independently design, code, and debug full interactive games and stories.
They understand real-world computer science concepts like variables, logic, AI, and collaboration — building a foundation for advanced languages such as Python or JavaScript.
🌟 Overall Benefits
Across all levels, students develop:
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Computational Thinking: breaking big problems into smaller steps
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Creativity: designing stories, games, and animations from imagination
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Logical Reasoning: understanding cause and effect through code
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Resilience: learning from mistakes through debugging
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Collaboration & Confidence: sharing projects and presenting ideas
đź’¬ Parent Note
Students don’t just learn to code — they learn to think like creators and innovators.
Each project encourages curiosity, experimentation, and pride in bringing ideas to life through technology.
