Digital Citizenship
Digital Literacy
Grades 3-8
Learn to Code: Collect the Clovers Game
About the Activity
Kids will learn introductory coding skills by following along with a step-by-step tutorial. First, play “Collect the Clovers” to get familiar with the game you will learn to code. No previous coding experience is required to enjoy this activity. Don’t forget to check out the bonus game at the end!
Topic: Computer Science
Grades: 3-12
Estimated Time: 45 minutes
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Activity Steps
Follow these step by step instructions to code your own "Collect the Clovers" game using a Microsoft Arcade tutorial. Kids will learn introductory coding while having a blast!
Investigate and Explore
Play the “Collect the Clovers” online game, collecting as many 4-leaf clovers as you can while avoiding the bees! Then, learn how to code your own version of the game following along with the Microsoft Arcade tutorial below.
Click the letter A on the game console to get started! For the best "Collect the Clovers" game experience, play on a desktop computer.
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