Elementary School course

Game Design 102

  • GRADES 3-5
  • INTERMEDIATE
  • WEB
  • 24 LESSONS

Answer Key

Module 1: Nested Loops

Module 2: Red on Green

Module 3: Red on Purple

Module 4: Red and Blue on Green

Module 5: Red and Blue on Purple

U.S. Standards

  • CCSS-Math: MP.1
  • CCSS-ELA: RF.1.1, RF.2.4, RF.2.4.A, RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RI.2.6
  • CSTA: 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-15
  • CS CA: 3-5.AP.12, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.17
  • ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b

Lesson 20: Nested Loops

Course: | Web

  • Nested Loops
  • Red on Green
  • Red on Purple
  • Red and Blue on Green
  • Red and Blue on Purple
  • Bonus 6
  • Made it to the Rocket

Description

Help your students advance their game design skills. They complete BeatBot Challenge by making the robot moonwalk and respond to different kinds of messages. Then they build Paint Racer, a pen-drawing game, and learn about angles, color, direction, and positioning. Upon completing this course, students will have a good understanding of a number of intermediate programming concepts such as conditional statements, messaging, timers, random numbers, and positioning using x- and y-coordinates.

Topics Covered: Draw geometric patterns using pen-based drawing primitives to manipulate angles, direction, sizes, and color. Learn about timers, random numbers, interactions between objects, and special effects.

What Students Learn

  • Using loops for repetition
  • Programming conditional logic
  • Debugging programs
  • Sequencing tasks
  • Recognizing patterns
  • Using automation
  • Problem solving
  • Algorithmic thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Programming music using notes, tempo, and instruments
  • Drawing shapes and patterns using pen drawing commands
  • Programming fluid motion with keyboard control
  • Controling actors using messaging
  • Building customized versions of classic arcade games

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.

Lesson 20 : Nested LoopsTime: 60+ mins

Time: 60+ minutes

Introduction

Code Blocks

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (15 minutes)

Activities (45 minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all Nested LoopsTime: 60+ mins modules on their own:

1. Nested Loops (Puzzle)
2. Red on Green (Puzzle)
3. Red on Purple (Puzzle)
4. Red and Blue on Green (Puzzle)
5. Red and Blue on Purple (Puzzle)
6. Bonus 6 (Activity)
7. Made it to the Rocket (Video)

Extended Activities (10 minutes)