This lesson proves opportunities for students to develop their computational thinking skills by creating a simple maze game using Scratch.
Create a simple maze game in Scratch which includes at least 3 levels.
Learn how to use a nested "Forever - If" loop.
Learn how to use the BROADCAST block.
Check out and play some Scratch Mazes created by other middle school students — start with the Scratch Maze Hall of Fame.
Use the Scratch Maze Challenge Project handout to create your first level.
Check out these example projects:
Watch this video for step-by-step instructions.
Add a "You Win" screen at the end of your game — tutorial video.
Add a second and third level with creative elements — see the level 2 handout and video.
Turn in your Scratch SHARE link (project page view) in Canvas, and add your maze to this Scratch Studio.
When you're finished, ask other students to play your maze and give you feedback!
Add a "You Win" screen at the end of your game. (8 min, 12 sec)
Explore these sample maze projects! (look at their scripts - what's different?)
My favorite authentic assessment for middle school coding classes is a "code talk." Students create a screencast recording both showing their program in action, and ALSO showing many of their coding blocks, explaining how they work. This is an example Scratch Maze Code Talk from 2021.
Some student Maze project code talks from 2019-2022 when I taught in Oklahoma City are also available / archived.
