In this hands-on activity, students will build their own arcade-style game where they control a plane, avoid flying bats, and shoot them down to score points.

Perfect for introducing game design, block coding, and problem-solving skills in an engaging way!

🎮 What Students Will Create

Students will:

• ✈️ Control a plane sprite using keyboard controls
• 🦇 Program bats to spawn randomly and move across the screen
• ❤️ Set and manage 5 lives
• 💥 Detect sprite collisions (plane vs. bat)
• 🚀 Shoot projectiles using the A button
• 🏆 Increase score when a bat is hit
• 📳 Add camera shake effects for immersive gameplay
  

By the end of the lesson, students will have built a fully functional arcade game from scratch!

📚 What’s Included

• ✅ Step-by-step illustrated instructions (8 pages)
• ✅ Clear block-based coding guidance
• ✅ Variable setup instructions (Plane & Bat)
• ✅ Sprite movement and screen constraints
• ✅ Randomized enemy spawning
• ✅ Collision detection coding
• ✅ Projectile creation
• ✅ Score tracking system
• ✅ Teacher demo solution link included
• ✅ Student-friendly layout with visuals on every page
  

This resource walks students through every stage of the build process — perfect for independent work, guided instruction, or whole-class demonstration.

💻 Skills Covered

• Block-based programming
• Variables
• Game loops
• Conditional logic
• Collision detection
• Coordinate positioning
• Randomization
• Debugging skills
• Computational thinking
  

👩‍🏫 Perfect For:

• Upper elementary & middle school coding
• STEM / STEAM lessons
• Computer Science classes
• Coding clubs
• Technology rotations
• Early finishers
• Sub plans (clear and structured!)