Introduction to Computer Coding

For this course we are using Code.org Games and Animation.

Coding Keyboard Shortcuts:

Arrows: Move over one character

Ctrl + Arrow Key: Move over one word

Ctrl + Shift + Arrow: Highlight over one word

Home: Move to the front of a line of text.

Home + Shift: Highlight to the Front of a line of text.

End: Move to the end of a line of text

End + Shift: Highlight to the end of a line of text.

Submit:

A screenshot showing that you have completed the lessons and your username.

Lessons 3 & 4 Quizlet

Examples:

L3 & 4 - Drawing With Extra Parameters

Submit:

A screenshot showing that you have completed the lessons and your username.

Lessons 5, 6, & 7 Quizlet

Examples:

L5 & L6 - Variables & Random Number Example

Submit:

A screenshot showing that you have completed the lessons and your username.

Lessons 8, & 9 Quizlet

Examples:

L8 - Sprite Properties

Lesson 10 - Captioned Scene

Submit:

A hand drawn example of what you plan to code.

Expectation:

A screenshot that shows your code and your drawing. The code should show one example from each Lesson 3-9.

L3 - Draw a Shape

L4 - Use Extra Parameters

L5 - Create a variable

L6 - Use a random number

L7 - Insert a sprite.

L8 - Edit Sprite Properties

L9 - Add some text.

L10 - Captioned Scene Example

Submit:

A screenshot showing that you have completed the lessons and your username.

Lessons 11, & 12 Quizlet

Example:

L11 - Draw Loop Example

Video Tutorials


Lesson 13 - Animation

Code.org - G&A - Lesson 13 Overview

Submit:

A hand drawn example of what you plan to code.

A link to your code.

Expectations:

Draw a scene that includes moving text, and 2 moving sprites.

Tip: Use a variable to make the text move.

Example:

L13 - Animation - Example

Submit:

A screenshot showing that you have completed the lessons and your username.

Lessons 14, 15, & 16 Quizlet

Examples:

L14 - Conditionals Example

Submit:

Submit a hand drawing of your idea.

Submit a link to your interactive card that meets the expectations by clicking the share button.

Expectations:

Text that is used in two different places.

Instructions (What does the user need to do?)

Event (A condition that changes something on the card.)

L17 - Interactive Card Example

One Time Events Example

Submit:

A screenshot showing that you have completed the lessons and your username.

Lessons 18, & 19 Quizlet

Lesson 18 - Velocity Example

Submit:

A link to your completed game.

Expectations:

Frog:

Jumps up to a set height when a key is pressed, moves downward after getting to the top of the jump, lands on the ground, and cannot fly.

Fly:

Fly moves left.

Respawns on the right with a random height when it goes off the left side or when touching the frog.

Mushroom:

Mushroom moves left

Respawns on the right after going off the left side.

Tilts when touching the frog, otherwise it should be straight up.

Score:

Displayed in the top left.

Increased by 1 when frog is touching the fly.

Health:

Displayed in the top right.

Decreased when touching the mushroom.

Game Over:

Triggered when health gets to zero.

Black screen that shows the score and the words game over.

Lesson 20 Quizlet

Submit:

A screenshot showing that you have completed the lessons and your username.

Submit:

A link to your completed game.

Lesson 23 Quizlet

Expectations:

Player:

Effected by gravity. (Acceleration)

Up, left, and right arrows effect player velocity.

Displaced by the rocks

Rocks:

Rocks loop, and reset to the top or left and randomly across the screen.

Coin:

Placed randomly across the screen when touched by the player.

Score:

Displayed and updated in the top left.

Increased when the player touches the coin.

Submit:

A screenshot showing that you have completed the lessons and your username.

Lesson 24 Quizlet

Lesson 24 - Functions Example

Submit:

A link to your completed game.

Lesson 25 Quizlet

Expectations:

Player:

Movement: Arrow keys, and changes animation based on left and right arrows.

Displaces the enemies.

Enemies:

Move right from the left side with a random speed and different vertical height on the track.

Enemies reset if they go off the track, or if they touch the objective on the right side.

Score:

In the top left.

1 point for pushing enemies off the track.

Lose 2 points if they enemies get to the objective.

Game Over:

If the enemies get to the objective 3 times then the game is over.

Should remove sprites, and display the score.

Submit:

A link to your completed game.

Lesson 26 Quizlet

Expectations:

Background:

Changes if you get more than 5 points.

Player:

Movement: Uses the arrow Keys. Up increases upward speed. Left and right move incrementally.

Always slightly accelerating downward.

Bumps into the left, and right edges.

Loops to the top if below the screen.

Collides with platforms.

Platforms:

Always moving down at a consistent pace.

Move to the top if they go past the bottom, with a random start location left to right.

Enemies and Objectives:

Start from the top of the screen with a set speed downward.

Reset to the top with a random location left to right if they go below the bottom or touched by the player.

Score:

Increased by 1 when touching objective.

Decreased by 1 when touching enemy.

Health:

Start with 3 health.

Lose one if touching enemy.

Lose one if you go below the bottom of the screen.

Game Over:

Stop drawing the sprites.

Display the score.

Lesson 27 - Make your own Game

2 Player Game

In teams of two, you will create a two player game that uses the keyboard.

Utilize a shared google doc to collaborate and share the code with your partner.

Requirements:

Game Phases:

Instruction/Start Page

  • Game Title

  • Objective

  • Controls

Gameplay Screen

  • Working Controls for each player

  • Changing Variables

  • Score/Health

Game Over Screen

  • Screen Transition

  • Winner Declaration

Unique Sprites with Animations


Submit:

A link to your completed game.

Examples:

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