CODING PATH A
Junior Coding Explorers
Create an interactive rescue story, animation, or simple game using ScratchJr only, based on the Highway Collapse theme.
Your Mission 🎯
Create a project about the Highway Collapse rescue theme through a short digital story, animation, or beginner game.
Your project should include:
- A story with characters and scenes, or a simple game with a goal
- Characters, movement, and events connected to the theme
- A clear beginning, middle, and ending for stories, or a clear goal and interaction for games
Students are encouraged to show imagination, problem-solving, and understanding of the theme in an age-appropriate way.
Project Ideas 💡
| Example | Description |
|---|---|
| Rescue Story | Characters guide people to a safe location after the highway collapses |
| Emergency Alert Animation | Warning signals are sent around the collapsed highway |
| Medical Supply Delivery | A character dodges obstacles to deliver medical supplies |
| Rescue Team Story | Ambulance, police, and rescue teams work together to solve the problem |
Allowed Tools 🛠️
✅ ScratchJr (iPad / Android tablet)
Not allowed in this category:
ScratchMRT AI StudioPythonJavaScriptTeachable Machine
⚠️ ScratchJr only. Year 3 and above students are encouraged to enter Coding Path B using MRT AI Studio.
Evaluation Criteria 📊
| Criteria | Beginning (1) | Developing (2) | Accomplished (3) | Exemplary (4) | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme Connection | Not related to theme | Theme mentioned but weakly connected | Clear theme response with problem-solving attempt | Creative, thoughtful interpretation | ×5 = 20 |
| Completeness | Unfinished or broken | Basic idea but missing elements | Complete story/game with clear flow | Polished, well-structured with extra details | ×5 = 20 |
| Creativity | Copied from sample | Slight variations | Original characters, story, or mechanics | Surprising, inventive ideas | ×5 = 20 |
| Coding Logic | No movement or events | Basic movement only | Events, triggers, sequences used | Complex sequences with clear purpose | ×5 = 20 |
| Presentation | No explanation | Brief text only | Video + screenshots + description | Clear demo video + detailed explanation | ×4 = 20 |
Total: 100 points
Submission Requirements 📦
- A video link (YouTube or Google Drive) showing the project in action — max 3 minutes
- A short written description explaining the idea (300+ characters)
📹 No code or project file upload is required. Simply share a video link of your project demonstration.
📎 For video format and upload details → Submission Guide
Australian Curriculum Connections 🇦🇺
| Curriculum Area | Connection |
|---|---|
| Digital Technologies | Sequencing, simple instructions, events, early digital creation |
| English / Literacy | Narrative structure, storytelling, explaining ideas through presentation |
| Creative Thinking | Imagining solutions, designing characters, expressing ideas visually |
| Digital Literacy | Using digital tools for creation and communication |
Aligned with Australian Curriculum V9.0
“Start with a simple idea. Build it page by page. Show your imagination through coding.”
