Coding

Coding with Scratch 2.0 (June 25, 2018)

  1. For beginners – Getting started with Scratch 2.0
  2. For intermediates – Learn to program your own talking robot

In the good old days… (not coding – June 25, 2018)

Tetris

Pacman

Pong Game

Uno

Le jeu du bonhomme pendu

Kodable (June 22, 2018)

  1. Asteroidia level
  2. Bug world level

Scratch (May 25, 2018)

Goal of this week: to code a boat race

  1. Follow this link for detailed step-by-step information boat-race
  2. Open this website to get the template

mBot – a friendly entry-level robot for every child! Unleash their imagination and make mBot come alive (May 18, 2018)

Goal of this week: 

To learn the 3 basic features (modes) of the mBot as shown below.

Tutorial #1 – Object avoidance mode

Tutorial #2 – Line following mode

Tutorial #3 – Makeblock App – remote control mode

Hour of Code – Minecraft Adventurer (May 1-11, 2018)

Goal of these 2 weeks:

Use code to take Alex or Steve on a Minecraft adventure.

Kodable, Tynker & OSMO Coding (April 3-27, 2018)

Goals of these 4 weeks:

  1. Complete all the assigned lessons of the Smeeborg level in Kodable.
  2. Complete the 6 assigned lessons of programming 100 (6 lessons – 47 activities) in Tynker.
  3. Once everything above has been completed, meet the weekly progress target % for TypingClub.
  4. Once all coding and typing has been completed, students can play on OSMO Coding.

OSMO Coding, Kodable & Tynker (March 5-16, 2018)

  • During these 2 weeks, the students explored coding alternating between several programs. The students were encouraged, but not obligated to complete all the levels assigned in Kodable and Tynker.
    • OSMO Coding with Awbie => Ongoing basis
    • Kodable (Program 100)
      • Level 1: Smeeborg
        • Sequence sector
        • Condition canyon
        • Loopy lagoon
        • Function junction
    • Tynker
      • Level 1: Welcome to Tynker
        • Use visual code blocks to create a program
        • Sequencing of steps
        • Use loops for repetition
        • Use characters, sounds, and scenes from the Media Library
      • Level 2: Candy Quest
        • Use conditional statements and branching logic.
      • Level 3: Animated Card Creator
        • Practice using animation and creating characters, sounds, and scenes
        • Use x- and y-positioning of characters and objects to set and change their location on the screen
      • Level 4: Dragon Dash
        • Practice using sequencing of steps, looping, and conditional logic
      • Level 5: Comic Creator
        • Send and receive messages to characters to control the flow of a program
        • Use x- and y-positioning of characters and objects to set and change their location on the screen
        • Use speech and think bubbles
      • Level 6: Pattern Maker
        • Create drawings using basic movement and pen tools

Kodable (March 2, 2018)

Goals of this lesson:

  • Experiment with the coding website Kodable using their personalized student account and our class code isabelle2018
  • Complete Smeerborg level assignments:
    • Unit 1 – Sequence sector
    • Unit 2 – Condition canyon

Micro:bit (February 1, 2018)

Goals of this lesson:

  • Understand what it means to code.
  • Understand the basic concept of how coding is used in our everyday lives.
  • Coding skills in micro:bit: understand the difference between constants and variables. Micro-bit Computational Thinking – Variables

Unplugged activity: Rock-paper-scissors scorekeeping

Ask the students to think of some pieces of information in their daily life that are constants and others that are variables.

  1. What pieces of information have values that don’t change during the course of a single day (constants)?
  2. What pieces of information have values that do change during the course of a single day (variables)?

Code of the Day: Rock-Paper-Scissors

  1. Follow this webpage to Make the Rock-Paper-Scissors game on your micro:bit and challenge your friends.
  2. Go to https://makecode.microbit.org
  3. Code this game by following this step-by-step guide #1 (version 1 – without a scoreboard) or by simply copying the code below.
  4. If time permits, you can add a scoreboard to your first version. You must keep what you already coded above.
  5. Make a wristband to be able to wear your micro:bit and play the game.
    1. Note: this will give you a general idea, but use the materials that are available to you in the classroom. 
    2. IMPORTANT: Never put any tape directly on the micro:bit or battery pack. Use your imagination and creativity to problem-solve how to attach it all without putting tape directly on these parts. You can do it 🙂 

OSMO Coding Awbie Game (January 24, 2018)

  1. Introduction to OSMO coding presented to us by Mrs. De Hoog and a class of kindergarteners.
  2. Students have the opportunity to explore with a classmate.

Robot Mouse (January 22, 2018)

  1. In pairs or trios, students are given a Robot Mouse Activity Set and must code the mouse through different levels of mazes.
  2. Once level 20 has been achieved, students are free to create their own mazes and challenge a partner to try to code the mouse successfully through the maze to get the cheese.

Micro:bit (December 19, 2017)

  1. Go to the homepage of Microbit.org to get more information on this device and what it can do!
  2. Go to micro:bit reference page to learn more about the different blocks available to you.
  3. Begin coding by going to the coding screen
    1. Project 1: Flashing Heart
    2. Project 2: Smiley Buttons
    3. Project 3: Headbands Activity 

Scratch (le 18 décembre, 2017)

  1. Va sur le site web de Scratch
  2. Explore les différents blocs ici 
  3. Copie les directives en suivant ce lien
  4. 1er défi: sans aide, choisis un bonhomme (sprite) et fais-le bouger dans un rectangle.
  5. 2e défi: choisis un bonhomme qui bougera d’un côté à l’autre de l’écran et quand il frappe quelque chose, il/elle dit « Ouch! » et tombe.

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