JavaScript Game Design

$295.00
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Grade:

6 – 12

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Duration:

1 Semester

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Credit:

0.5

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Prerequisites:

None

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Materials:

Computer: Students must have access to a computer with internet access and an internet browser. The computer may run Windows or Mac OS.  No Chromebooks.

This Accelerate Online Academy course will teach students JavaScript through coding multiple computer games including pong, fish, a platformer and tower defense. Students will then code or customize their own game!

Description
Outline

JavaScript is one of the best languages to learn. It makes the browser come alive. Accelerate Education is offering a JavaScript game design online course for grades 6-12. This course will teach students JavaScript through coding multiple computer games including, pong, fish, a platformer, and tower defense. They then will code or customize their own game. Students will be writing all the code themselves from going through the individual lessons and watching the video reviews. They will learn about variables, functions, listening events, loops, arrays and objects. This course assumes no coding experience and includes self-graded quizzes and tests. Students will also upload their work at the conclusion of each project while creating an online portfolio.

Major Concepts

JavaScript is one of the best languages to learn, it makes the browser come alive! This course will teach students JavaScript through coding multiple computer games including, pong, fish, a platformer and tower defense! They then will code or customize their own game! Students will be writing all the code themselves from going through the individual lessons and watching the video reviews.  They will learn about variables, functions, listening events, loops, arrays and objects. This course assumes no coding experience and includes self graded quizzes and tests. Students will also upload their work at the conclusion of each project while creating an online portfolio.