Middle School course

Game Design

GRADES 3-8
BEGINNER
WEB
22 LESSONS

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Answer Key

Module 2: Circle

Module 3: Tambourine

Module 4: Hexagonal Frame

Module 5: Venn Diagram

Module 8: Snowflake

Module 9: Circle Art

Module 10: Honeycomb

U.S. Standards

CCSS-Math: MP.1
CCSS-ELA: RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RF.5.4.A, 6-8.RST.3, 6-8.RST.4, 6-8.RST.7
CSTA: 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-17
CS CA: 3-5.AP.10, 3-5.AP.12, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.14, 3-5.AP.17, 6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.16, 6-8.AP.17
ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b

U.K. Standards

Key stage 2

Pupils should be taught to:

design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
understand computer networks, including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact

Key stage 3

Pupils should be taught to:

design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns

Lesson 6: Drawing Puzzles

Course: | Web

Introduction to Drawing
Circle
Tambourine
Hexagonal Frame
Venn Diagram
Pattern Introduction
What is the coolest pattern you can make?
Snowflake
Circle Art
Honeycomb

Description

Learn to plan and design a variety of game types. Over the course of a week, you will design and build 2D platformers, top-down games, side scrollers, and physics-based games. Campers will build a foundation of programming basics and apply them as they build a different class of game each day. Work on a collaborative project with friends. At the end of the week, show off your original games and play them with friends and family. No prior programming experience required.

What Students Learn

Day 1: Animation and Basics
Day 2: Music and Level Design
Day 3: Adventure Game
Day 4: Physics Games
Day 5: Collaborative Exercise

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.