Animal Champs: Build Your First Augmented Reality Game in Scratch!
Neural Oceans Educate Series: Animal Champs
Build Your First Augmented Reality Game in Scratch!
Turn your child’s creativity into code with this hands-on eBook and worksheet!
In Animal Champs, kids ages 8–12 will create their very first interactive Scratch game using their own drawings and real-time webcam motion — just like augmented reality! Guided by original artwork and step-by-step blocks, learners will animate characters, respond to movement, add sound, and track scores. It’s coding made playful, creative, and confidence-building.
Perfect for:
- Homeschoolers & classroom STEM activities
- After-school programs & beginner coding clubs
- Kids who love drawing, gaming, or storytelling
What's Included:
- A full 11-page eBook tutorial with screenshots and code blocks
- WRXY the original character for inspiration
- Tips for uploading your own hand-drawn art
- Scratch video sensing guide
- Bonus: Printable worksheet for review & reflection
All you need is a webcam, internet access, and a curious mind.
Uses the free platform: scratch.mit.edu
Created by Neural Oceans
Animal Champs is a Scratch coding eBook for kids (8–12) where they build their own interactive game using webcam motion and their own drawings. Includes tutorial, worksheet, and original art. Part 1 of the Neural Oceans Educate Series.