High School course

Gears of Time

  • ALL GRADES
  • INTERMEDIATE
  • WEB
  • 10 LESSONS
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Answer Key

Module 3: 4.1 The Power of Modulo

Module 5: 4.2 Novice Modder

Module 7: 4.3 Totem Trial

Module 9: 4.4 Checkerboard Carpet

Module 11: 4.5 Intermediate Modder

Module 13: 4.6 Rainbow Redux

Module 15: 4.7 Master Modder

Module 17: 4.8 Secret of the Oasis

U.S. Standards

  • CCSS-Math: MP.1
  • CCSS-ELA: RF.2.4.A, RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RF.5.4.A, 6-8.RST.3, 6-8.RST.4, Literacy.RI.6.3, Literacy.RI.6.7, Literacy.RI.7.4, Literacy.RI.8.4, RI.9-10.6, RI.11-12.4
  • CSTA: 1A-AP-09, 1A-AP-10, 1A-AP-11, 1A-AP-14, 1A-AP-15, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-17, 3A-AP-17, 3B-AP-11
  • CS CA: K-2.AP.10, K-2.AP.12, K-2.AP.13,3-5.AP.10, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.14, 3-5.AP.17, 6-8.AP.13, 9-12.AP.16
  • ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b

U.K. Standards

Key stage 2
Pupils should be taught to:
  • design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
  • use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
  • understand computer networks, including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
  • use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact
Key stage 3
Pupils should be taught to:
  • design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
  • create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
  • understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns

Lesson 4: Zone 4: Pyramid Secrets

Course: | Web

  • World 4 Concept
  • 4.1 Code
  • 4.1 The Power of Modulo
  • 4.2 Code
  • 4.2 Novice Modder
  • 4.3 Code
  • 4.3 Totem Trial
  • 4.4 Code
  • 4.4 Checkerboard Carpet
  • 4.5 Code
  • 4.5 Intermediate Modder
  • 4.6 Code
  • 4.6 Rainbow Redux
  • 4.7 Code
  • 4.7 Master Modder
  • 4.8 Code
  • 4.8 Secret of the Oasis

Description

Can you find the gears and save the day? Travel through time and complete the coding challenges in this block-building adventure.

What Students Learn

  • Navigate through 6 fun Minecraft worlds
  • Complete 48 coding challenges to unlock mini-games
  • Play 4 multi-player mini-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 4 : Zone 4: Pyramid Secrets
Gears of Time: A Minecraft Adventure

Time: 60+ minutes

Introduction

Tynker Blocks Introduced

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Activities (45 minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all Zone 4: Pyramid Secrets modules on their own:

1. World 4 Concept (Concept)
2. Code (Access Code)
3. The Power of Modulo (Puzzle)
4. Code (Access Code)
5. Novice Modder (Puzzle)
6. Code (Access Code)
7. Totem Trial (Puzzle)
8. Code (Access Code)
9. Checkerboard Carpet (Puzzle)
10. Code (Access Code)
11. Intermediate Modder (Puzzle)
12. Code (Access Code)
13. Rainbow Redux (Puzzle)
14. Code (Access Code)
15. Master Modder (Puzzle)
16. Code (Access Code)
17. Secret of the Oasis (Puzzle)

Extended Activities (10 minutes)