As part of President Obama's "Educate to Innovate" campaign, the National STEM Video Game Competition calls all middle school students to make their own video games. Not only…

Coding in Java, students can create their own robot and then they can battle against each other on the robot arena. With the ability to write whatever attack or defense your …

Students can construct their own 3D robot, program its movements, sensors, and attacks through Artificial Intelligence, and watch it defeat all the other robots! They won't have to le…

Using the Python programming language, students can create their own games. They can also post them on the Python website to share with others, or they can play games that other stude…

Does your class want a pet turtle? Play with Python the Turtle! Using programming, students can teach him tricks like a real turtle!

Developed by Microsoft, Kodu is a visual programming language geared towards children. Your students could write their own games that could be played with either a mouse & keyboar…

An intensive game, your child will learn how to program while controlling a robot. They will learn how to program in a language similar to C#, C++, and Java.

Complete several missions with CeeBot while learning how to write code. Whether you are 10 or an adult, CeeBot always has something fun for you to do!

Tetris is one of the many games that could be made through Microsoft Basic. The full code for the game is provided at the end of the site. Students can create games like Tetris using …

This site gives everything needed to know to write and design a game similar to The Sims using the program AgentSheets. Recommended for more advanced students.

Students can make simulations and games with AgentSheets. This program has been used by a wide variety of groups -- from elementary school students to NASA scientists.

Using the programming language Ruby, Hackety Hack teaches students how to program. (No actual hacking involved, but it's still a nifty program to check out)!

This site gives you everything needed to write and design a Frogger game using the program AgentSheets. Lesson plans are included.

This site gives everything needed to write and design Pacman using the program AgentSheets.  Lesson plans are included. 

This site gives everything needed to write and design Sokoban using the program AgentSheets.  Lesson plans are included. 

This site gives everything you need to know to write and design Space Invaders using the program AgentSheets.  Recommended for more advanced students.  

This program allows kids and adults to make video games in 3D. According to the developers, they wanted to create something that if was "easy enough for kids to use, hopefully it will…

Available in different platforms, your child could make his or her own universe. Spore received the Editor's Choice Award from the Children's Technology Review.

Basic is a simple programming language created by Microsoft. There are a lot of tutorials and examples for students to follow. It is ideal for beginners of all ages.

A programming/stategy game, students will program their robots every move. There are extensive tutorials built into the program, so even the beginner programmers can get started.