CS Discoveries 2019-2020

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 the activity guide for each group of three students

For the Teachers

• Drawing Shapes - Exemplar
• Sample Shape Drawing - Exemplar

For the Students

• Drawing Shapes (Version B) - Activity Guide
• Drawing Shapes (Version A) - 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 the 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 manipulatives.
• Prepare the video.

For the Teachers

• Variables Uplugged - Exemplar

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 the manipulatives 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 the activity guide for each student.

For the Students

• Animating Sprites - Video (download)

For the Students

• Boolean Properties - Activity Guide

• Read the Forum
• Print a copy of the 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 - Exemplars

For the Students

• Interactive Card - Project Guide
• Interactive Card - Rubric
• Interactive Card - Peer Review
• Computer Science Practices - Reflection

• Read the Forum
• Print out a copy of the project guide for each student

For the Teachers

• Collision Detection - Exemplar

For the Students

• Collision Detection (Version B) - Activity Guide
• Collision Detection (Version A) - Activity Guide

• Print copies of the 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 the project guide if you will be giving students physical copies. Please note that this project guide is intentionally filled out. (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 the project guide for each student or pair of students

For the Teachers

• Make Your Own Game - Exemplars

For the Students

• Make Your Own Game - Project Guide
• Make Your Own Game - Rubric
• Make Your Own Game - Peer Review
• Computer Science Practices - Reflection

• Print copies of the project guide, one for each student / pair of students
• Print copies of the rubric, one for each student / pair of students
• Print copies of the peer review guide, one for each student / pair of students
• Review sample games in Code Studio