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Day 1 — First builds

Setup + first build blocks + first playtest.

At a glance

TimeBlockMinutes
0:00Welcome + course intro15
0:15Setup + tool tour30
0:45Build block 150
1:35Break / movement10
1:45Build block 245
2:30Peer playtest swap30
3:00End-

Block 1: Welcome + course intro

Goal: every student can open the course page and understands the project they are building.

What to say:

"This week we are building one project that grows every day. Today you will set up your workspace, build the first two pieces, and test someone else's work."

Watch for:

  • Login, account, device, or browser problems.
  • Students who already know the tool and can become helpers.

Transition cue: the course page and workspace are open on every screen.

Block 2: Setup + tool tour

Goal: students can find the basic controls they will use all week.

What to say:

"Before we build, we need to know where the important buttons are: run, save, undo, project files, settings, and the place where errors show up."

Watch for:

  • Students skipping setup.
  • Students who do not know how to save or recover work.

Block 3: Build block 1

Goal: every student completes the first visible piece of the project.

What to say:

"The first build is about learning the pattern. Go slowly, test often, and make sure you understand what changed."

Watch for:

  • Slow students who need one direct demonstration.
  • Fast students who should try the first stretch prompt.
  • Students who copy without testing.

Block 4: Break

Snacks, water, movement. No screens.

Block 5: Build block 2

Goal: students repeat the workflow with a second feature.

What to say:

"Now you know the pattern. Build the second feature, run it, then change one small thing to make it yours."

Watch for:

  • Students editing the wrong file, sprite, object, or block area.
  • Students who need help reading an error message.

Block 6: Peer playtest swap

Goal: every student sees how someone else approached the same build.

What to say:

"Swap with a neighbor. Play or inspect their project. Give one compliment and one useful observation."

Wrap: "What is one thing you want to add tomorrow?"