CS Discoveries 2017

For the Teachers

• CS in Entertainment - Exemplar

For the Students

• CS in Entertainment - Activity Guide

• Review the research resources linked in Code Studio
• Print a copy of CS in Entertainment - Activity Guide for each group of three students

For the Teachers

• Sample Shape Drawing - Exemplar
• Drawing Shapes - Exemplar

For the Students

• Drawing Shapes - Activity Guide

For the Students

• Introduction to Variables - Video (download)

• Review the level progression in Code Studio

For the Teachers

• Sprite Scene Planning - Exemplar

For the Students

• Sprite Scene Planning - Activity Guide

• (Optional) Print a copy of Sprite Scene Planning - Activity Guide for each student

For the Teachers

• Random Dot Flipbook - Manipulative
• Random Sprite Flipbook - Manipulative
• Flipbook Example - by Marnic Bos - Video

• Print and assemble the Random Dot Flipbook - Manipulative and Random Sprite Flipbook - Manipulative
• Prepare Flipbook Example - by Marnic Bos - Video

For the Teachers

• Variables Uplugged - Key

For the Students

• Variables Unplugged - Activity Guide
• Variables Unplugged Board - Manipulative

• Prepare materials for Labels and Values: index cards, post-its, or scraps of paper (2 in. by 2 in.) etc. (~ 50 per pair)
• Prepare materials for Connectors: pieces of string, pens, or pipe-cleaners, etc. (~ 4 per pair)
• Print copies of Variables Unplugged Board - Manipulative for each group or gather paper for students to use to make their boards.
• Review the rules of the Variables Unplugged Activity to ensure you understand them and are prepared to answer questions, especially if you will be demonstrating them yourself.
• Printed a copy of Variables Unplugged - Activity Guide for each student.

For the Students

• Boolean Properties - Activity Guide

• Read the Forum
• Print a copy of the Boolean Properties - Activity Guide for each student
• (Optional) Gather objects with similar but varying features to use instead of the worksheet (LEGO bricks work well, a mixed bag of candy can be fun as well)

For the Students

• Boolean Expressions - Video (download)

For the Teachers

• Interactive Card - Peer Review Exemplar
• Interactive Card - Project Guide Exemplar

For the Students

• Interactive Card - Project Guide
• Interactive Card - Rubric
• Interactive Card - Peer Review

• Read the Forum
• Print out a copy of the Interactive Card - Project Guide Activity Guide for each student

For the Teachers

• Collision Detection - Exemplar

For the Students

• Collision Detection - Activity Guide

• Print copies of Collision Detection - Activity Guide such that each pair of students has a part A and a part B

For the Students

• Defender Game - Project Guide (Filled Out)

• Print copies of the Defender Game - Project Guide (Filled Out) if you will be giving students physical copies (see notes in Lesson Plan)

For the Teachers

• Planning Your Platform Game - Exemplar

For the Students

• Planning Your Platform Game - Project Guide

• Print one copy of Planning Your Platform Game - Project Guide for each student or pair of students

For the Students

• Make Your Own Game - Project Guide
• Make Your Own Game - Rubric
• Make Your Own Game - Peer Review

• Print copies of Make Your Own Game - Project Guide, one for each student / pair of students
• Print copies of Make Your Own Game - Rubric, one for each student / pair of students
• Print copies of Make Your Own Game - Peer Review, one for each student / pair of students
• Review sample games in Code Studio