Mr. Gonzalez's STEM Class - Barnum Public Schools

Elementary STEM Education | Bridgeport, CT | 2026 School Year

Grades 1-5 | Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

🧪 Try MGE Games Cool games for you! 🧩 Blocks Learn Scratch code 🤖 Robots Create your own bots! 🧱 Tinkercad Design in 3D 🐱 Scratch Make your own stories 🎵 Music Make some music! 🎮 Unreal Engine Professional Engine
⭐ Scratch Tutorial Library

🎨 Complete Step-by-Step PDF Guides

Download complete guides for building full games and projects! Perfect for offline learning, printing, or sharing.

🏃 Movement PDF 🦘 Jump Mechanics PDF 🎮 Pong Game PDF 🎯 Catch Game PDF 🧩 Maze Game PDF 🦋 Fly Game PDF 😊 Face Animation PDF 🐾 Pet Simulator PDF 📖 Story Game PDF
📚 View All Scratch Tutorials → 💻 View Code Tutorials →

💡 What you'll learn: Each PDF includes detailed instructions, code examples, and visual guides. Perfect for offline learning or printing to follow along!

🌍 Join Our Tinkercad Class

Start Creating 3D Designs!

Join our Tinkercad class to start designing amazing 3D models! Use the class code below to join and start creating buildings, characters, and anything you can imagine.

🌍 Join Tinkercad Class →

Username Code:

zeta_025

Class Code:

TBIBWWFLY

Click the button above or copy this code to join: TBIBWWFLY

💡 What you'll do: Create 3D models, design buildings and characters, learn 3D design skills, and share your creations in your portfolio!

⛏️ Featured: Minecraft Education

🎮 Learn STEM Skills with Minecraft!

Minecraft isn't just a game—it's a powerful learning tool! Discover how we use Minecraft Education Edition to teach coding, engineering, math, science, and creative problem-solving. Build amazing worlds while learning real STEM skills!

⛏️ Explore Minecraft Education →

💻 Learn to Code

Use Code Builder to learn programming with MakeCode, Python, or JavaScript while building in Minecraft!

🏗️ Engineering & Design

Build structures, solve engineering challenges, and learn about architecture and design principles.

🔬 Science & Math

Explore chemistry, physics, biology, and math concepts through interactive Minecraft worlds and activities.

💡 Why Minecraft? Minecraft Education Edition combines the fun of gaming with real learning. Students build problem-solving skills, learn to code, understand engineering concepts, and collaborate with classmates—all while having fun!

⭐ Featured Student Work

🎨 Amazing Projects by Our Students!

Check out these incredible projects created by our talented students! From Scratch games to 3D Tinkercad designs, see what's possible when creativity meets coding.

🎮 Scratch Games

Play amazing games created by students! From platformers to fighting games, see what our students have built.

🎮 View Student Games →

🌍 3D Tinkercad Designs

Explore interactive 3D models designed by students! Buildings, characters, and creative inventions.

🌍 View 3D Designs →

📁 Student Portfolios

Browse individual student portfolios to see their complete collection of projects and growth over time.

📁 Browse Portfolios →

💡 Want to see your work featured? Submit your projects using our submission form, and your amazing creations could be featured here!

⭐ Try Example Projects

💻 Try Example Projects from Scratch Code

Ready to build something amazing? Check out these featured project types you can create using our Scratch code tutorials. Copy the code, customize it, and make it your own!

🏃 Movement Games

Learn to make characters move with arrow keys, jump with space, and add gravity. Perfect for platformer games!

💥 Collision Detection

Create collectible items, detect when characters touch objects, and build scrolling backgrounds.

👥 2-Player Games

Build fighting games with two players, health bars, attack systems, and win conditions!

🚀 Projectiles & Power-ups

Add shooting mechanics, power-ups that boost speed or heal, and create exciting combat systems.

💥 Geometry Dash

Create an endless runner with jumping mechanics, obstacles, scoring, and game over screens!

🎯 Ready to Start Building?

All the code examples are ready to copy and paste into your Scratch projects. Follow along with the tutorials, then customize and make them your own!

🎮 Scratch Tutorials (Videos)

Jumping games, collectibles, and more — use these videos to level up your Scratch projects.

⭐ Collectible Items

Add coins/stars, scoring, and “collect” effects.

▶️ Open on YouTube →

🦘 Jumpy Game

Practice jumping physics and obstacle timing.

🎮 Start Lesson 1: Movement →

💥 Geometry Dash Game

Jumping + hazards + game over screens.

🚗 Top-Down Car Game

Steering, speed, and level progression ideas.

▶️ Open on YouTube →

📁 Build Your Portfolio

Welcome to your creative journey! This year, we're focusing on building your portfolio - a collection of your best work that shows your growth and creativity. Every project you create can be added to your portfolio, and you can continue to improve and add to your portfolio items throughout the year.

⭐ Get Inspired by Student Work!

See what other students have created! Browse amazing Scratch games, 3D Tinkercad designs, and more in our student work gallery.

📮 Submit Your Work - One Form for Everything!

Have something to share? Use our universal submission form for:

  • ✅ Completed projects (Scratch games, Tinkercad designs, videos, etc.)
  • 💡 Ideas & concepts (Something you want to make)
  • ⭐ Reviews (Video games, apps, websites you've tried)
  • 🚧 Work in progress (Projects you're still building)
  • ✨ Anything creative you want to share!

✨ What is a Portfolio?

Your portfolio is your personal showcase of creativity and learning. It's a place where you can:

  • Show off your best projects
  • Track your progress and growth
  • Add new work as you create it
  • Improve and update existing projects
  • Share your achievements with others