Day 2

For our second class, we had everyone remix a template project and code a sprite so it could complete the given maze. This utilized the event (yellow) and motion (blue) blocks in Scratch.

At the end of class, we gave a presentation on operators. These are a basic, but important aspect of computer science. We reviewed basic operations such as addition , subtraction, multiplication, division, greater than and less than. The girls were introduced to AND and OR statements, and we did a few examples on the board.

Day 1

Today was our first class, and we had 22 people sign up! We set up in the library, and started by asking the girls if they had ever coded before, and explaining what computer science was.

We then introduced them to Scratch by having the girls create their own name tag projects. This helped everyone get to know each other and the coding environment. We had an array of creative projects, including color changing text, animated characters, and different backgrounds.

At the end, we gave a recap of what the girls had just done. By utilizing loops and conditionals, they made colors change forever and characters glide across the screen. Everyone had a lot of fun, and we are ready for games on Thursday!

Preparation

It’s the middle of February break, and amidst driving lessons, college visits, and catching up on sleep, the fEmpower team just got together to put the finishing touches on our curriculum!

We’re super excited to have our fist session start next week and continue through March. Here’s Juliet, Elysia and I working through activities and presentations.

Hard at Work