CodeFu Tampa | Kids Out and About Tampa

CodeFu Tampa <Coding for kids>

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Multiple Locations
Tampa , FL , 33611
Phone: 8133245545
27° 53' 28.1436" N, 82° 30' 20.916" W
Contact name: 
Melinda Rosario
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CodeFu Tampa is On-site Kids Coding, Robotics & Video Game Development Afterschool Program designed to bring students in PK-8 grade education in STEM, Coding & Computer Science conveniently to the classrooms. The Art of CodeFu aims to transform screen time into a FUN LEARNING environment by guiding your child through a variety of engaging and immersive activities! With each new season of CodeFu programs, students will strengthen their coding FUNdamentals using NEW programs and techniques that unlocks computer literacy skills and foster technical development. CodeFu kids build increasingly important tech skills they can use to create, code, and innovate their way to future readiness!

Coding Development & Game Design - South Tampa Family YMCA

CodeFu kids spark their creative adventure discovering the building blocks of and magic of coding. They will be introduced to an intuitive and playful programming environment designed for young learners to ignite self expression through interactive animations and video games. Each week our students build unique programs & games that utilize block based codes to set their animations characters and scenes aglow with personality, motions and boundless imagination.
 
CODING LANGUAGES LEARNED: Graphical Block Coding, *Hybrid-Text Coding (Scratch MIT) CORE
 
SUBJECTS INCORPORATED: Problem Solving, Creative Writing, Measuring, *Percents, *Fractions, *Arithmetic, *Graphing, *Coordinates
 
CODING CORE SUBJECTS LEARNED: Algorithms, Sequencing, Events, Commands, Loops, Decomposition, *For Loops,* If Else, *Variables, *While Loops, Functions.
 
 
Age: 6-12 years old
 
Day: Mondays
 
Time: 3:00pm - 3:55pm
 
Dates: March 24th - May 12th (8 Sessions)
 
Location: South Tampa Family YMCA (Youth Zone)
                  4411 S. Himes Ave, Tampa FL 33611
 

Video Game Animation Creation - The Prep of South Tampa

Students embark on a journey to be the designers and developers of their very own 13-bit video game! This class unlocks creative expression empowering students to create without limits and technical skills through easy implementation. They will create and design their game world using DIGITAL ARTS + ANIMATION MAGIC. Every element in their game from characters, layouts, power-ups, etc are uniquely constructed by our students (Think: Mario, Sonic, or Pokemon!!) CodeFu kids build increasingly important tech skills they can use to create, explore and innovate their way to future readiness!
 
Through the design thinking process students combine art, animation, design and logic to establish the basic coding theories: Events, Conditionals, Data, Testing, Debugging, Decomposition.
 
Upon completion of the program students' games will be uploaded to a public (safe) arcade store for the world to enjoy!! (Games may be accessed and played on a tablet or PC.)
 
Age: 6-12 years old
 
Day: Tuesdays
 
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
 
Dates: March 25th - May 20th (9 Sessions)
 
Location: The Prep of South Tampa/South Tampa Microschool
                  4002 S Coolidge Ave, Tampa FL 33611
 
 
CodeFu Tampa is a magical space where the wonders of Coding, Robotics, and Video Game Development come alive in our after-school programs or dynamic summer camp inviting young minds to unlock the secrets of technology through hands-on exploration.