High School course

Intro to Creative Coding

  • ALL GRADES
  • BEGINNER
  • WEB
  • 6 LESSONS

Answer Key

Module 1: Welcome to Animation

Module 2: Animated Scene

U.S. Standards

  • CCSS-Math: MP.1
  • CCSS-ELA: RF.3.4.A, RF.4.4.A, RF.5.4.A, 6-8.RST.3, 6-8.RST.4, 6-8.RST.7
  • CSTA: 1B-AP-10, 1B-AP-11, 1B-AP-12, 1B-AP-15, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-17
  • CS CA: 3-5.AP.10, 3-5.AP.12, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.17, 6-8.AP.10,6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.15, 6-8.AP.17
  • 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 1: Welcome to Animation

Course: | Web

  • Welcome to Animation
  • Animated Scene

Description

Perfect for beginning coders! Students will discover coding through art, music and math as they build animations, interactive stories, music videos, augmented reality games, and more.

What Students Learn

  • Learn to draw and animate characters
  • Use music and sounds
  • Create special effects
  • Use pen drawing to create cool math art!
  • Learn about messaging
  • Use code to create a storytelling project

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 1 : Welcome to Animation
Intro to Creative Coding

Time: 60+ minutes

Introduction

Tynker Blocks Introduced

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Activities (40+ minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all Welcome to Animation modules on their own:

1. Welcome to Animation (DIY)
2. Animated Scene (DIY)

Extended Activities (10 minutes)