STEM Coding Challenge: Build a Maze Game in Scratch (Full Resource Pack)

Introduce your students to the world of game design and computer science with this comprehensive Scratch Maze Game project. Designed specifically for Grades 3–6, this resource provides everything you need to guide students through building a functional maze game, from character movement to win/loss conditions.

This resource is designed to be “ready-to-go” and includes:

Teacher_Guide: A detailed 3-lesson plan complete with learning objectives, discussion questions and troubleshooting tips.
Student Mission Sheet: Step-by-step guides for students to build their game, covering character movement, maze design, collision logic, and win conditions.
Bonus Mission: Engaging extension activities including adding timers, scores, moving obstacles, and custom sound effects.
Exit ticket -Bug report: A formative assessment tool for students to reflect on their code and debug their logic.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this project, students will be able to:

Understand and implement event-driven programming.
Utilize conditional statements (if/then) and variables to control game behavior.
Apply computational thinking to design and test their own unique game.
Systematically identify and fix “bugs” within their code.

Perfect For:

Primary and Middle School STEM/ICT classes.
Computer Science clubs or after-school coding programs.
Educators looking for project-based learning (PBL) resources that are easy to implement with no prior specialized training required.