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Lessons by Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com)
  • Home
  • Wonder Links
    • Image Slideshows
    • 2024 - Spring
    • Finding ET with AI
  • How To
    • How To: Scratch Coding
    • How To: Spike Prime
    • How To: Google Sites
    • How To: Minecraft
    • How To: (with Animated GIFs)
    • How To: Google Docs
  • Lessons
    • Family Oral History
      • StoryCorps Interviews
      • Practice Classmate Interview
      • Family Oral History Interview
      • Archive: Family Oral History (Fall 2023)
    • Conspiracy Theories
      • Example SIFT Projects
      • SIFT Lesson Videos
      • More SIFT Lessons
    • Minecraft Mars
      • Mars Videos
      • Farming
      • Minecraft Mars Files
      • Mission Visualization
      • Unit Inspirations
    • Scratch Animation
      • Science Animation
      • CCCC
    • Scratch Maze
      • Scratch Maze Hall of Fame
    • Spooky Scratch Stories
    • Minecraft Robot Farming
    • 2D 3D Creature Code
      • Creature Code Gallery
    • Learning Journal
    • Sketchnoting
    • Launchpad WikiPedia
    • Digital Portfolios
      • Share Link
      • Stage 1
      • Stage 2
    • Image Collage Google Drawing
      • Image Collages
    • Introducing InfoPics
    • Brain Hacking InfoPics
    • Fix These InfoPics
    • Copyright - Fair Use - CC
    • Password Safety and Scratch Account
    • Who Are We?
    • GeoMap
    • Influencers
    • Narrated 5 Photo Story
    • Quick Edit iMovie
    • ChatGPT Interviews
    • Minecraft Screencast
    • Online Surveys
    • AI Games
    • 5-10-15 Webpage Project
    • Data Visualization
    • Web Accessibility
    • Web Searchable Spreadsheet
    • Lunar Lander
    • Podcasting
      • Kid Friendly Podcasts
    • Image and Video Media Kit
    • Multi-Segment Podcast
  • Courses
    • Media Literacy
      • Now What? (ML)
    • Web Design
      • Now What? (WD)
      • PodCampCLT Resources
    • Coding
      • Scratch Coding
      • Now What?
    • Robotics
      • Challenges
      • Bonus Challenges
      • Cleaning House 2
      • Battle Bots
    • Engineering
      • Videos
      • Summer Camp
      • Cantilever Spans
      • Paper Airplanes
      • Pinewood Derby
      • Water Tower
      • Inquiry Cubes
    • AP Computer Science
      • Unit 10 - Algorithms
      • Digital Privacy
      • Encryption
      • CyberAttack Literacy
      • Unit 8 Audio Resources
      • Unit 8 Review
      • Course Review
    • Summer 2025
      • Cool Websites
      • Video Games
      • Minecraft Coding
    • Capstone
      • RSS
  • Resources
    • Image Resources
    • Digital Utilities
    • Chrome Extensions
    • Image Generator
    • Roll Call Questions
    • Space Coding Camp
    • Skills
    • AI Guidelines
      • AI Guidelines (Fall 2024)
    • AI Coding Experiments
    • Student YouTubers
    • Issues That Matter
    • iPad Apps
    • Minecraft Education
      • Speed Build Results: April 2023
      • Speed Build Results: May 2023
    • Video Evaluation Assignments
    • Sprites for Scratch
    • Citation Helpers
    • Project Showcase
    • PDS in Minecraft
    • Ignites
    • Compass Points
    • Gaming Club
    • PDS Gospel Choir
    • Web Accessibility Checkers
    • Roblox Games
    • Favorite Games
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    • Home
    • Wonder Links
      • Image Slideshows
      • 2024 - Spring
      • Finding ET with AI
    • How To
      • How To: Scratch Coding
      • How To: Spike Prime
      • How To: Google Sites
      • How To: Minecraft
      • How To: (with Animated GIFs)
      • How To: Google Docs
    • Lessons
      • Family Oral History
        • StoryCorps Interviews
        • Practice Classmate Interview
        • Family Oral History Interview
        • Archive: Family Oral History (Fall 2023)
      • Conspiracy Theories
        • Example SIFT Projects
        • SIFT Lesson Videos
        • More SIFT Lessons
      • Minecraft Mars
        • Mars Videos
        • Farming
        • Minecraft Mars Files
        • Mission Visualization
        • Unit Inspirations
      • Scratch Animation
        • Science Animation
        • CCCC
      • Scratch Maze
        • Scratch Maze Hall of Fame
      • Spooky Scratch Stories
      • Minecraft Robot Farming
      • 2D 3D Creature Code
        • Creature Code Gallery
      • Learning Journal
      • Sketchnoting
      • Launchpad WikiPedia
      • Digital Portfolios
        • Share Link
        • Stage 1
        • Stage 2
      • Image Collage Google Drawing
        • Image Collages
      • Introducing InfoPics
      • Brain Hacking InfoPics
      • Fix These InfoPics
      • Copyright - Fair Use - CC
      • Password Safety and Scratch Account
      • Who Are We?
      • GeoMap
      • Influencers
      • Narrated 5 Photo Story
      • Quick Edit iMovie
      • ChatGPT Interviews
      • Minecraft Screencast
      • Online Surveys
      • AI Games
      • 5-10-15 Webpage Project
      • Data Visualization
      • Web Accessibility
      • Web Searchable Spreadsheet
      • Lunar Lander
      • Podcasting
        • Kid Friendly Podcasts
      • Image and Video Media Kit
      • Multi-Segment Podcast
    • Courses
      • Media Literacy
        • Now What? (ML)
      • Web Design
        • Now What? (WD)
        • PodCampCLT Resources
      • Coding
        • Scratch Coding
        • Now What?
      • Robotics
        • Challenges
        • Bonus Challenges
        • Cleaning House 2
        • Battle Bots
      • Engineering
        • Videos
        • Summer Camp
        • Cantilever Spans
        • Paper Airplanes
        • Pinewood Derby
        • Water Tower
        • Inquiry Cubes
      • AP Computer Science
        • Unit 10 - Algorithms
        • Digital Privacy
        • Encryption
        • CyberAttack Literacy
        • Unit 8 Audio Resources
        • Unit 8 Review
        • Course Review
      • Summer 2025
        • Cool Websites
        • Video Games
        • Minecraft Coding
      • Capstone
        • RSS
    • Resources
      • Image Resources
      • Digital Utilities
      • Chrome Extensions
      • Image Generator
      • Roll Call Questions
      • Space Coding Camp
      • Skills
      • AI Guidelines
        • AI Guidelines (Fall 2024)
      • AI Coding Experiments
      • Student YouTubers
      • Issues That Matter
      • iPad Apps
      • Minecraft Education
        • Speed Build Results: April 2023
        • Speed Build Results: May 2023
      • Video Evaluation Assignments
      • Sprites for Scratch
      • Citation Helpers
      • Project Showcase
      • PDS in Minecraft
      • Ignites
      • Compass Points
      • Gaming Club
      • PDS Gospel Choir
      • Web Accessibility Checkers
      • Roblox Games
      • Favorite Games
Video Game Workshop

Short link: wfryer.me/videogames

These are resources for "Video Game Workshop," a June 23 - 27, 2025 summer camp led by Dr. Wes Fryer. 

SHARE A LINK! (Google Form) - View Our Links! (Mazes & Scratch profiles)

Camp Structure (Daily Schedule - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM)

  • 9:00–9:15: Greeting & Introduction to the Day's Focus

  • 9:15–10:00: Skill Building: Demo, Game Play, & Guided Practice

  • 10:00–10:30: Break / Snack / Movement

  • 10:30–11:45: Challenge Build Time (Plan, Create, Enhance)

  • 11:45–12:00: Group Share, Play Test & Clean-Up

Video Game / Coding Platforms

Scratch

MakeCode Arcade

Day 1: Exploring Sample Projects

  1. Scratch Studio - Student Game Projects

  2. Student-Created Science Animations (Not games, but for inspiration)

  3. Scratch Maze Hall of Fame

Day 1: Playing With Scratch

  1. Log in to Scratch.

  2. Use the Scratch Tutorials (click on the LIGHT BULB at the top of the CODE VIEW in a new project.

  3. Create a simple project that includes ANIMATION and INTERACTIVITY.

  4. Share the link to your project with our Google Form.

  5. View Our Links!

Day 2: Two Level Maze Game

Use instructions from these 2 PDF files to create a basic TWO LEVEL maze game in Scratch.

  1. Basic 1 Level Maze (PDF)

  2. Add a Second Level (PDF)

More instructions and tutorials are available.

Get inspired playing mazes created by other middle school students.

Day 3: Maze Finish and MakeCode Arcade

Enhance your maze so it's ready for our "Day 4 Maze Tournament!"

  1. Enhanced sprite movement

  2. Timer and Enemies

  3. Music and multiple variables

Our Mazes:

  1. Primrose

  2. Charles

  3. Daniel

  4. Finn

  5. Asher

  6. Adam

  7. Harrison

  8. Gavin

  9. Luke

  10. Dr. Fryer

MakeCode Arcade

Playlist: Getting Started with MakeCode Arcade

Playlist: How to Make a Video Game with MakeCode Arcade

Day 4: Maze Tournament and Magic Portal Challenge

Agenda:

  1. Show and Share: Maze Enhancements

  2. Maze Tournament

  3. Project Options:

    1. MakeCode Arcade Tutorials

    2. Magic Portal Challenge

Scratch Maze Tournament - June 2025

Maze Tournament Bracket

Day 5: Show and Share - Creative Original Games

Agenda:

  1. Show and Share: Magic Portal Game (our Scratch links!)

  2. New Tutorials

    1. How to Make a Platformer on Scratch

    2. How to Make Flappy Bird on Scratch

  3. Project Options:

    1. MakeCode Arcade Tutorials

    2. Original Scratch Game

  4. Show and Share: What did you CREATE?!

Advanced Stuff

Video: Three Pillars of Game Writing (8 min)

Playlist: Quick and Fun Scratch Tutorials

Construct 3 is another web-based video game creation platform you can try and code with. Another summer camp at our school is using this platform instead of Scratch or MakeCode Arcade.

These lessons, videos, and curriculum resources are licensed by Dr. Wesley Fryer under a Creative Commons Attribution-Only License. This means you can reuse and remix any of these resources for FREE with attribution. (More details are available.)

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