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Reinforcement: Strange Laws
Due Friday, May 31 :: 10 Points
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Due Friday, May 31
10 Pts.
Students click on the Clever icon on the desktop
Sign in using the username & password (same as logging into computer)
Click on the square that says iReady
Continue until time is up!
Lessons have been assigned to them based on their diagnostic test results both in Math and Reading. Within each lesson are brain break games. The district is pushing a goal of 45 minutes per week on Online Lessons in ELA and 45 minutes per week in Math to close the gaps found in the diagnostic. Math and ELA are providing some of that time during the week, but not all.
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Kodu Game Lab! Kodu lets students create games via a simple visual programming language. Kodu is used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Computer Science and coding help nurture problem-solving skills, logic, and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path.
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: This week you will complete Kodu Tutorials and give feedback as instructed!
CREATING A MAZE!
Kodu Game Lab: Create a Maze!
Today you will work on the Kodu Maze Project!
I will show you step by step how to create the project. Please follow along.
If you get ahead, please wait to ask questions!
Use YOUR FIRST NAME and LAST INITIAL!
Example: John Smith= JohnS
Pin: 0102
Click the "Keep me signed in when Kodu exits" button!
Click OK
SEPARATE YOUR SCREENS TO VIEW BOTH SCREENS AT THE SAME TIME!
TABS SHOULD NOW BE SIDE BY SIDE!
SELECT ONE TAB AND PRESS WINDOWS + LEFT ARROW
SELECT THE OTHER TAB AND PRESS WINDOWS + RIGHT ARROW
REMEMBER YOU WILL BE SAVING YOUR PROJECT!
IF YOU DO NOT SAVE YOU WILL NOT GET CREDIT!!!
Click the HOME button...
SAVE MY WORLD!
is really all about planning!
The best way to start is to DRAW your maze on a piece of paper!
Or you can use the template on the left!
Remember to make it work with openings on both ends etc
TO BEGIN...
Select NEW WORLD
Select the first world on the LEFT!
ZOOM OUT...
Zoom Out using your mouse wheel (scroll wheel towards you) or the PageUp/ PageDown keys on your keyboard.
Zoom out just a bit (see the picture left)
GROUND BRUSH...
Click on the Ground Brush. Choose Brush Type
Select the SQUARE Brush shape!
ADD TERAIN...
Hover over the grass that is already there.
Then press the RIGHT arrow to make a big square (you are increasing the size of the brush)
You decide how big! (Hint: Make it BIG!)
Left click ONCE to create the large land! (See image left)
AT THIS POINT...
SAVE YOUR WORLD!!!
Name it MAZE
Click HOME button
SAVE MY WORLD!
Move Camera Tool
To make a MAZE, it helps to orbit the camera.
Use the Move Camera Tool (Hand) and right click and pull down so your ground is facing the screen.
DRAWING THE MAZE!
Select the Ground Brush
Choose the Linear Square Brush
Choose a GRAY color (14 or 16) from the Ground Brush Materials
Click to select it
RESIZE THE BRUSH...
NOTE: Your brush still might be really big so we need to reduce it!
Use your best judgement
Tap the LEFT ARROW KEY on your keyboard until the glowing squareis the size you want it (You are DECREASING the size of the brush)
WALLS...
Make lines by clicking and dragging your mouse across the grass (Click and hold...pull and release!)...just like when we made the streets for Skyscraper Panic!
Draw the maze based on your template drawing!
TIP! After each line...SAVE! If you mess up you can click HOME> Load>Discard and then open up to the last save!
TEMPLATE:
KODU:
AT THIS POINT...
SAVE YOUR WORLD!!!
AS YOU ARE WORKING, SAVE OFTEN!!!
PROGRAM DOES NOT AUTOSAVE!
Click HOME button
SAVE MY WORLD!
Move Camera Tool
Before raising the walls, click the HAND (move camera) Tool to rotate your terrain like shown!
Click on the UP/DOWN Tool (to the right of the Ground Brush Tool)
Select the Brushes and change the brush to the MAGIC BRUSH.
Click on one of the walls you have drawn (the concrete color)
Raise each wall!
Perform this same operation on all remaining walls.
AT THIS POINT...
SAVE YOUR WORLD!!!
STOP HERE!
Click HOME button
SAVE MY WORLD!
Please make sure past assignments were completed!
Not sure? Check Atlas!!!
PS...ALL GRADES ARE UP-TO- DATE!