Elementary School course

Game Design 102

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

Module 2: Race Car

Open Sample Project

Module 4: Doodle Racer

Open Sample Project

Module 5: Draw an Ice Cream Cone

Module 7: Fun Drawing

Open Sample Project

Module 9: Etch-a-Sketch

Open Sample Project

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 8: Changing Pen Color

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  • Race Car Example
  • Race Car
  • Doodle Racer Example
  • Doodle Racer
  • Draw an Ice Cream Cone
  • Fun Drawing Example
  • Fun Drawing
  • Etch-a-Sketch Example
  • Etch-a-Sketch

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 8 : Changing Pen ColorTime: 60+ mins

Time: 60+ minutes

Introduction

Code Blocks

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (15 minutes)

Activities (45 minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all Changing Pen ColorTime: 60+ mins modules on their own:

1. Race Car Example (Example)
2. Race Car (DIY)
3. Doodle Racer Example (Example)
4. Doodle Racer (DIY)
5. Draw an Ice Cream Cone (Puzzle)
6. Fun Drawing Example (Example)
7. Fun Drawing (DIY)
8. Etch-a-Sketch Example (Example)
9. Etch-a-Sketch (DIY)

Extended Activities (10 minutes)