Objective

This course explores the world of computer programming using the Scratch language. Students get to understand how the computer handles tasks as well as interact with gadgets such as robots e.t.c. Some of the robots available for this course include, the ELEGOO Smart Car, the Makeblock 2.0 10-in-1 robot and Tello’s DJI educational drone.

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Duration

This course runs for a total duration of 23 hours (22 paid hours + 1 FREE hour).

Prerequisites

Basic familiarity with how to operate a computer device is a plus but not required.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be awarded the iSTEMLabsAfrica Kids Coder I certificate.

Cost

The cost of this course is N22,000 (Twenty-Two Thousand Naira Only).

Course Content

1. iSTEMLabsAfrica Digital Awareness Healthcheck (1hr FREE)

2. 2hrs - Introduction to Scratch

3. 2hrs - Movements and Drawing Paths

4. 2hrs - Animation and Sound

5. 2hrs - Project A

6. 2hrs - Structuring Scratch Programs

7. 2hrs - Understanding Data, Variables, Inputs and Output

8. 2hrs - Adding Conditions to Programs

9. 2hrs - Project B

10. 2hrs - Repeating Actions in your Program

11. 2hrs - Deeper Dive into Data Structures (Strings and Lists)

12. 2hrs - Capstone Project