Middle School course

Programming 301

GRADES 7-8
BEGINNER
WEB
17 LESSONS

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Answer Key

Module 3: Control the Dragon

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Module 4: Add a Start Button

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Module 5: Learn to Fly

Module 6: Create a Game

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Module 7: Quiz

1. What does this code block do? {"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"0"}]}

It will make the Actor point up
It will make the Actor point down
It will make the Actor point left
It will make the Actor point right

2. What does this code block do? {"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"-90"}]}

It will make the Actor point up
It will make the Actor point down
It will make the Actor point left
It will make the Actor point right

3. What does this code block do? {"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"180"}]}

It will make the Actor point up
It will make the Actor point down
It will make the Actor point left
It will make the Actor point right

4. What would this code block do to the dragon? {"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"all around"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"90"}]}}

5. What would this code block do to the dragon? {"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"don't rotate"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"-90"}]}}

6. What would this code block do to the dragon? {"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"left-right"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"-90"}]}}

7. Which two code blocks will have the same effect on an Actor? (Choose 2.)

{"func":"blockMotionChangeXBy","values":[{"type":"number","value":"10"}]}
{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"90"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionMove","values":[{"type":"number","value":"10"}]}}
{"func":"blockMotionChangeXBy","values":[{"type":"number","value":"-10"}]}
{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"180"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionMove","values":[{"type":"number","value":"10"}]}}

8. Which two code blocks will have the same effect on an Actor? (Choose 2.)

{"func":"blockMotionChangeYBy","values":[{"type":"number","value":"-10"}]}
{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"90"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionMove","values":[{"type":"number","value":"10"}]}}
{"func":"blockMotionChangeXBy","values":[{"type":"number","value":"-10"}]}
{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"180"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionMove","values":[{"type":"number","value":"10"}]}}

9. Jen is trying to program a Start button for her game. Which code block should she use to do this?

{"func":"registerSpriteTrigger","next":{"func":"blockControlBroadcast","values":[{"type":"string","value":"game.start"}],"next":{"func":"blockLooksHide"}}}
{"func":"registerFlagTrigger","next":{"func":"blockControlBroadcast","values":[{"type":"string","value":"game.start"}],"next":{"func":"blockLooksHide"}}}
{"func":"registerBroadcastTrigger","values":[{"type":"string","value":"game.start"}],"next":{"func":"blockControlBroadcast","values":[{"type":"string","value":"game.start"}],"next":{"func":"blockLooksHide"}}}
{"func":"registerSpriteTrigger","next":{"func":"blockControlBroadcast","values":[{"type":"string","value":"game.start"}],"next":{"func":"blockLooksShow"}}}

10. Kevin wants his dragon to rotate freely when it moves. Which code block can help him do that?

{"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"all around"}]}
{"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"don't rotate"}]}
{"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"left-right"}]}
{"func":"blockMotionTurnCW","values":[{"type":"string","value":"15"}]}

11. How can you make this Actor look like it is facing left, but actually be pointing towards 90 degrees?

{"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"don't rotate"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"90"}]}}
{"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"don't rotate"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"-90"}]}}
{"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"left-right"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"-90"}]}}
{"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"left-right"}],"next":{"func":"blockMotionPointDirection","values":[{"type":"string","value":"90"}]}}

12. True or false: If the rotation style is set to "don't rotate", the Actor would only be able to move in one direction. {"func":"blockMotionRotationStyle","values":[{"type":"choice","value":"don't rotate"}]}

True
False

13. True or false: When an Actor broadcasts a message, only the Actors with a {"func":"registerBroadcastTrigger","values":[{"type":"string","value":""}]} block for that particular message will respond to it.

True
False

14. True or false: If you hide an Actor, it will stay hidden until you use a {"func":"blockLooksShow"} block.

True
False

15. True or false: It is good practice to add a {"func":"blockLooksHide"} or {"func":"blockLooksShow"} block to the {"func":"registerFlagTrigger"} block if you plan on hiding or showing the Actor later in your code.

True
False

U.S. Standards

CCSS-Math: MP.1, MP.7
CCSS-ELA: RI.7.4, RI.8.4, 6-8.RST.3, 6-8.RST.4, 6-8.RST.7
CSTA: 2-AP-10, 2-AP-12, 2-AP-13, 2-AP-15, 2-AP-16, 2-AP-17
CS CA: 6-8.AP.12, 6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.15, 6-8.AP.16, 6-8.AP.17
ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b

U.K. Standards

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
understand several key algorithms that reflect computational thinking [for example, ones for sorting and searching]; use logical reasoning to compare the utility of alternative algorithms for the same problem
undertake creative projects that involve selecting, using, and combining multiple applications, preferably across a range of devices, to achieve challenging goals, including collecting and analysing data and meeting the needs of known users
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

Key stage 4

All pupils must have the opportunity to study aspects of information technology and computer science at sufficient depth to allow them to progress to higher levels of study or to a professional career. Pupils should be taught to:

develop their capability, creativity and knowledge in computer science, digital media and information technology
develop and apply their analytic, problem-solving, design, and computational thinking skills
understand how changes in technology affect safety, including new ways to protect their online privacy and identity, and how to report a range of concerns

Lesson 10: Start Screen and Controls

Course: | Web

Introduction
Concepts
Control the Dragon
Add a Start Button
Learn to Fly
Create a Game
Quiz

Description

An advanced introduction to programming for middle school. Introduce programming fundamentals to your class as they build two arcade-inspired games from start to finish. The Adventure Game features a knight who has to defeat enemies to reach treasure. Students program arrow keys, fluid motion, hero and enemy behavior, and winning conditions. In Dragon Attack, they define multiple levels and lives, and program a boss enemy, while learning about variables and cloning.

Topics

Events
Keyboard and mouse interaction
Conditional loops
Nested loops
Sending and receiving messages
Fluid motion
Parallax scrolling
Local and global variables
Functions
Object cloning

1/7

Build complex games rapidly using visual programming

What Students Learn

Build complex multi-level games
Use variables to keep score
Use cloning to create actors programmatically
Build algorithms using complex conditional logic
Understand parallelism with multiple scripts
Program different behaviors for different actors
Publish projects to the Web
Troubleshoot and debug programs

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.