Maze Madness: Coding a Simple Maze Game in Scratch

Maze Madness: Coding a Simple Maze Game in Scratch

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to create a simple maze game using Scratch coding.

Introduction to Scratch

Scratch is a visual programming language that allows you to create interactive stories, games, and animations.

Understanding Sprites and Backdrops

Sprites are the characters or objects that you can program to move and interact in your game. Backdrops are the backgrounds of your game scenes.

Creating the Maze Background

Use the backdrop feature in Scratch to create a maze background for your game.

Programming the Sprite Movement

Write code to control the movement of the sprite using arrow keys or other controls to navigate through the maze.

Adding Game Logic

Implement game logic such as collision detection to determine when the sprite reaches the maze exit or collides with walls.

Testing and Playing the Game

Test your maze game to ensure that the sprite can navigate the maze and reach the exit. Then, have fun playing your game!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.