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Elementary School: Creative Programming Using Scratch

CSE-90116

Learn to program animations, stories, and games using Scratch programming language

 

Students will develop their computational thinking skills while exploring their personal interests. We will cover concepts such as sequences, loops, parallelism, and events. Students will practice creating interactive stories, animated movies and games using Scratch, a popular block coding language designed for kids. They will discover that they can be designers and creators instead of just consumers of technology. No prior programming experience is necessary – bring only your imagination

What you'll learn

  • Learn to create animated movies and interactive games using block coding in the Scratch programming language.
  • Become familiar with the Scratch online community and Scratch community guidelines.
  • Get an introduction to computational thinking.
  • Explore concepts such as sequences, loops, parallelism and events.
  • Learn to use experimenting and iterating, testing and debugging, reusing and remixing, and abstracting and modularizing.
  • Understand how to create interactive games and animated movies with block coding.
  • Develop strategies for debugging a project.

Course Information

In-Person
1.50 units
$275.00

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Section ID:

188859

Class type:

This is a traditional classroom setting.

All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

Textbooks:

All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 5/31/2025
  • 1st meeting mandatory
  • Early enrollment advised
  • No UCSD parking permit required
  • No visitors permitted

Schedule:

Date Day Start End Location
7/14/2025 Mon 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/15/2025 Tue 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/16/2025 Wed 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/17/2025 Thu 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
7/18/2025 Fri 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
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Instructor: Laura Ruival

Laura Ruival
Laura Ruival is a software engineer with 15 years of software development experience. Since graduating from UCSD she has continued to learn everything she can about coding while pursuing a career as a software engineer. In 2018 Laura began teaching coding and robotics for Alpine Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that brings STEAM subjects to elementary schools in the Alpine Union School District. She is also an instructor for the UCSD Extended Studies Futures program which brings computer science courses to high school students. She also teaches coding camps for Sally Ride Science Academy including Scratch programming for elementary students. Laura is eager to pass on her knowledge and experience in the software industry and make coding accessible to every child.
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