Video Games Activities
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Code With Anna and Elsa
In this activity, students will learn how to create codes to build a video game. The game includes two popular characters, Anna and Elsa, which allows students to have fun while creat…
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National STEM Video Game Challenge
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…
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Robocode
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 …
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Roboforge
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…
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Sandbox Game Maker
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…
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PyGame
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…
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Python the Turtle
Does your class want a pet turtle? Play with Python the Turtle! Using programming, students can teach him tricks like a real turtle!
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Learn Kodu!
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…
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CoLoBoT in 3D
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.
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CeeBot
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!
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Anim8or
This is a free 3D software that allows students to model and animate characters. There are tutorials provided to help students (and yourself!) get started.