Sprites are images that you would like to work with in a Scratch computer program. You use the kind of sprites you want to use and write some code to control them and make them do things like movement or change their appearance. For example, if you want to code a Mario game the first […]
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The way we consume information and make use of it is changing really fast. AI will become more and more like a ubiquitous tool that will be available at our fingertips for much of our work. It will be a great tool that enhances our productivity and reduces mundane work. But, all of this was
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About the Game: There is a monster chasing the player. Avoid sharks and jellyfish on your way as they push you to the edge of the ocean. You lose if you get eaten by the monster. Score as many points that you can till you are eaten by the sea monster. Steps of the Game:
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Every child should learn to code if we want to prepare them for success. Coding develops their logical and math skills and helps acquire valuable aptitude and problem-solving skills that will help them across the breadth of their life. Learning to code is crucial for several reasons, and all schools should have coding as a
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We all know the classic Tic-Tac-Toe game we play by drawing on paper or as a board game. In this post, we will see how we can write a program to print a Tic-Tac-Toe game on screen and for two players to play this game alternatively. Each player has to choose X or O in
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Rock, paper scissors is played between two people, both of them choosing one out of the three options. Then, according to certain rules, one of the two is declared the winner. We will discuss these rules further and moreover, we will implement Rock, Paper, and Scissors in the python programming language. The randint() function –
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It is easy and normal to think coding is only for adults who are working for technology companies. It will truly surprise you if you sit in one of our classes and understand what children are able to do with code. We have children who designed their own 16 bit encryption algorithms, Arduino based robotic
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In this post, we shall see how to make a scrolling background or an animated moving background for any game in Scratch. The scrolling background or moving background provides a sense of motion in the game. Common background movements used in Scratch are space scenes, cityscapes, moving boulevards, and others. This enhances the reality of
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It is well proven now that block-based coding courses for kids is an effective and popular method for introducing programming concepts. With its user-friendly interface and visual components, block-based coding offers several advantages that make it an important tool for children’s educational development. Scratch, Thunkable, and Blockly are definitely the best block coding resources available
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Game development for kids is an essential element to teach kids coding at UnicMinds. In this post, we’ll see the steps required to create a two player Maze Runner game in Scratch. The simple goal of this game is that the players help the cat sprites to reach the goal – a delicious apple!. Overview
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