Free Coding Classes For Kids

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Embark on an exciting journey into the world of game design and creativity with Overwatch and LEGO Star Wars! Join us for this free, one-hour live online event where your child will have the unique opportunity to learn from Sam Saliba, a product and marketing leader in the gaming tech industry with experience at Activision Blizzard and Meta. This session is perfect for students interested in games, creativity, coding, or exploring innovative ideas for the NSF Game Maker Awards. [https://www.create-learn.us/nsf-game-competition] In this engaging and interactive session, kids will learn more about expert Sam's experience and the incredible work he's done at Microsoft and enterprise games services company PTW to create immersive gaming experiences. They'll also get to deep dive into captivating Overwatch and LEGO Star Wars projects, and discover how game mechanics and artistic approaches work together to engage players and spark imagination. Plus, Sam will lead students through fun brainstorming activities to develop game ideas aligned with the NSF Game Maker Awards themes. This event is an amazing chance for your child to learn the art of designing engaging games while fostering their creativity and problem-solving skills. Don’t miss this chance for your child to gain insights from an industry expert, and get inspired to participate in the upcoming NSF Game Maker Awards [https://www.create-learn.us/nsf-game-competition] where their creativity could shine on a national level! Also we are very excited to support students in participating in this competition by hosting mentoring classes for Scratch [https://www.create-learn.us/nsf-game-competition#nsf-scratch-mentorin-8nd], Minecraft [https://www.create-learn.us/nsf-game-competition#nsf-minecraft-mentor-twq], Roblox [https://www.create-learn.us/nsf-game-competition#nsf-roblox-mentoring-vxb], and Unity [https://www.create-learn.us/nsf-game-competition#nsf-unity-mentoring--d9m].

Get ready for a fun-filled holiday coding event that will spark creativity and excitement! In this free one-hour live online event, your child will step into a winter wonderland and learn to create their very own Winter Snowball Game using MIT’s Scratch, one of the best beginner-friendly programming platforms. No prior coding experience is needed. Guided by our engaging expert teacher, your child will learn how to design and code a fun snowball game with unique characters and snowy scenes. They'll learn fundamental coding concepts like loops in a fun, interactive way. And be able to share their game with family and friends during the holidays to spread some festive cheer. Give your child the gift of creativity and problem-solving this holiday season! If your student is new to Create & Learn, check out our most popular free coding classes: * Scratch Ninja [https://www.create-learn.us/coding-for-kids/scratch] (grades 2-5) * Accelerated Scratch [https://www.create-learn.us/coding-for-kids/advanced-scratch?] (grades 6 - 9) * Python for AI [https://www.create-learn.us/coding-for-kids/python?] (grades 5 - 12)