This virtual program introduced kids to Scratch and computer programming via a series of lessons on coding and experiments with failed or broken games that had one thing wrong that needed fixing. This program was presented on GoToMeeting by Pasadena Public Library's youth services librarian AnnMarie Kolakowski.
Hour (and a half) of Code: Flappy Bird Games in Scratch
1. Flappy Bird Video Game Design in Scratch
Welcome!! If you are here early,
please do the following steps:
1. Make sure you are logged in to
Scratch by going to
https://scratch.mit.edu.
2. Type in the chat box here what
city you are joining us from!
3. Tell us in the chat what level of
experience you have with
Scratch. Are you a newbie? Have
you been using it for years? Are
you a bit familiar with it but
would like to know more?
2. Flappy Bird Video Game
Design in Scratch
AnnMarie Kolakowski
Pasadena Public Library
Summer 2020
3. What IS Flappy Bird?
•It’s a side-scroller mobile app game made in
2013, in which the player has to guide the
bird protagonist in between obstacles by
flapping its wings to fight the pull of gravity.
•There are a lot of parodies that have been
made of this game. Play one now! Go to:
https://flappycreator.com/random.php
4. To Make a Side-Scroller like
Flappy Bird, we’re gonna need…
MATH!
71. Now, wanna have some fun with it?
Choose a
new animal
sprite! Who
says your
Flappy Bird
has to be a
bird?
72. Try a different
backdrop!
I recommend
the Patterns
because they
won’t have too
many of the
colors you have
to avoid.
73. You could make some new pipes!
https://www.
youtube.com
/watch?v=Y4y
nhKndAew by
Hackingtons
Code School
for Kids
74. When you’re done, don’t forget to share!
Note, you have
to verify your
email account
to get sharing
permissions.
75. Give your project a unique name and make
sure you tell the user how to play.
76. Questions?
Feel free to send me an email if you need help!
akolakowski@cityofpasadena.net
I’ll be emailing everyone a link to the recording
and a link to the slides within the next few days.