Week 1 8th GradeFirst Friday of the Quarter!!! 1. Open your journals first thing! They need to be ready to add some of the vocab! 2. Use the [END] key to get to the bottom of the page, and click on the Join Quizlet for your class hour. 3. Complete the learn and write activities, and add 5 of the words to your Journals. 4: Quizlet LIVE during the last 20 minutes!!!! Learning Intention-students will... learn some of the vocabulary that we will be using this quarter through Quizlet! Students will be using their journal to reflect on activities and learn their Vocab Success Criterion: Vocabulary Entries for at least 5 items are created. Quizlet activities of Learn and Write are completed for both study sets. Students have fun engaging in Quizlet LIVE. Standards CSTA : 1B-AP-08 - Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task and determine which is the most appropriate. 1B-AP-11 - Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process. 1B-AP-16 - Take on varying roles, with teacher guidance, when collaborating with peers during the design, implementation and review stages of program development Thursday: 1. Today we are using Google Classroom to create a Journal that we will reflect in EVERY DAY ;) Please go and open your reflection right now. We are going to complete it for the first two days. 2. Then we are going to go to Quizlet and do some study sets. You will need to complete the learn for each of them. Learning Intention: Students will use math and coding skills together with problem solving to complete the exercise in Tynker! Students will be using a journal to reflect on activities and their Vocab Success Criterion: Lesson is complete, and Journal entries are complete for Monday through Thursday Vocabulary is complete for Learn for the current activities in Quizlet. Standards CSTA : 1B-AP-08 - Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task and determine which is the most appropriate. 1B-AP-11 - Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process. 1B-AP-16 - Take on varying roles, with teacher guidance, when collaborating with peers during the design, implementation and review stages of program development Wednesday: 1. We are starting with Tynker 300 today Tuesday: 1. Join my Google Classroom HINT: codes are at the bottom of the page (use the [end] key to get to the bottom) Learning Intention: Students join the online community of the classroom by connecting through Google Classroom Success Criterion: Students successfully join and are connected throughout our many classroom activities using this method Standards: NETS 2a Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world. NETS 2b Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices. 2. NAME TAG Survey Complete it! Learning Intention: Students use the survey to convey information about themselves that they want to share with our class. Success Criterion: Students complete the survey that will be used to create their nametags for our class. We are building community Standards: NETS 2a Students cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world. NETS 2b Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices. 3. Initial 5 minute typing pre-test will be today using the LETTERLESS keyboards at Typing.com LEARNING INTENTION: Students will... keep their eyes off of their hands sit up straight (not uncomfortable) keep wrists from resting on the desk INCREASE THEIR SPEED & ACCURACY SUCCESS CRITERION: Students are NOT looking at their hands Speed 35 WPM or higher Accuracy 90% or higher required Students notice the difference in other classes STANDARDS: CTSA: 1A-DA-05 Store, copy, search, retrieve, modify, and delete information using a computing device and define the information stored as data. ISTE: TE10S2: Communication and Collaboration TE10S4: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making TE10S6: Technology Operations and Concepts hardware. WHY? "I will use my perseverance to increase my speed and efficiency at keyboarding. That will build muscle memory so when I work on the computer, I will be able to focus on the work, and not the typing." 4. Code Refresher! Go to Code.org Log on with Google (the easy button please) Then do some of the puzzles! Lesson 1: Functions in Minecraft Lesson 2: Swimming Fish with Sprite Lab CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (2017) AP - Algorithms & Programming 1B-AP-08 - Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task and determine which is the most appropriate. 1B-AP-11 - Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.

Thursday - Friday

Messaging (Lesson 9)

Learn how to program Actors to send and receive messages, create a victory message, and create their own adventure game! Coding concepts from this lesson include:

When I Receive

Broadcast

Send Message To

Learning Intention:

Use code blocks to program Actors to send and receive messages

Create an adventure game

Creating an adventure game that includes a hero and enemies!

Success Criterion

~ Journal is complete!
~ You have built Your Own Adventure Game!

In this DIY project, students will apply concepts and code blocks learned in this lesson to create their own adventure game! The project starts off blank, so students will need to add their own background, Actors, and code.

Are students struggling to code their Actors? Tell them to use the code in the previous tutorial as a reference.

Encourage students to use their answers during today’s warm-up for inspiration, and challenge them to incorporate their ideas into their game.

Standard - CSTA:
1B-AP-08 - Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task and determine which is the most appropriate.
1B-AP-11 - Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.
2-AP-13: Decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs.
2-AP-16: Incorporate existing code, media, and libraries into original programs, and give attribution

Monday - Wednesday

Actor Properties (Lesson 7)

~ In this lesson, students will learn how to rotate Actors and use operators to check the properties of other Actors. Coding concepts covered in this lesson include: Property of Actor and Turn.

Nested Loops (Lesson 8)

~ Use nested loops, program Actors to have multiple lives, and create a game with a boss fight!
~ Coding concepts from this lesson include: Wait Until and Nested Loops.

Learning Intention:

Use code blocks to rotate Actors and check properties of Actors

Use code blocks to solve a puzzle module

Create a two-player fireball tennis game

Use nested loops to program Actors to have multiple lives

Use code blocks to solve a puzzle module

Create a game with a boss battle

Success Criterion

~ Journal is complete!
~ You use code in the lesson so I can play your troll game and successfully defeat the trolls
~ Your witch in the Boss Battle does not die until AFTER the third hit

Standard - CSTA:
1B-AP-08 - Compare and refine multiple algorithms for the same task and determine which is the most appropriate.
1B-AP-11 - Decompose (break down) problems into smaller, manageable subproblems to facilitate the program development process.
2-AP-13: Decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs.
2-AP-16: Incorporate existing code, media, and libraries into original programs, and give attribution

Vocabulary & New Code blocks:

Nested loop: A structure where one loop contains one or more loops

: Pauses the current script until the parameter condition is true.