This camp introduces students to coding and Artificial Intelligence using Scratch, a visual and beginner-friendly programming platform. Over five days, learners explore how computers understand voice, movement, and patterns while creating interactive, AI-powered projects under mentor guidance. Each session blends creativity and logic, helping students build confidence, problem-solving skills, and foundational AI awareness.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Understand Scratch coding fundamentals including events, sequences, loops, and conditions
- Discover how computers recognize voice, motion, and basic patterns
- Use microphone and webcam inputs to build interactive applications
- Apply creativity and logic to design AI-enabled projects
- Receive real-time feedback and build confidence through hands-on learning
5-Day Learning Journey
Day 1: Introduction to Scratch and First Game
- Explore the Scratch interface, learn basic blocks, and create the first animation or mini-game
- Project: Cat Chase Game
- Skills: Events, loops, movement, game logic
Day 2: Voice Recognition and Talking Programs
- Use AI extensions to make projects respond to voice commands
- Project: Talking Robot
- Skills: Speech recognition and AI event handling
Day 3: Facial and Emotion Detection
- Integrate webcam-based recognition to drive on-screen reactions
- Project: Emotion Detector
- Skills: Webcam input, sensing, animation control
Day 4: Motion-Based Game Interaction
- Use body movement to control characters and gameplay outcomes
- Project: Catch the Fruit
- Skills: Motion sensing, scoring, interactivity
Day 5: Final AI Creator Challenge
- Design and present a custom AI-powered project using all learned concepts
- Project options: AI Artist, AI Storyteller
- Skills: Variables, conditions, AI logic, project design
This camp builds a strong foundation for future learning in AI, coding, and game development while keeping learning engaging, interactive, and project-focused.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
