Topic outline

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  General

  Unit 9.3 - Programming

  
  Merwing

  • Outline Scheme of Work URL
  • Alice Website URL
  • Download a Copy of this Course File 12.2MB
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  Topic 1

  Lesson 1 - An Interactive Story

  
  Merwing

  Objectives

  What: Create a simple computer game
  How: Using PowerPoint!
  Why: To understand sequences
  

  Resources

  • Interactive Story Instructions File
  • The Cave Game File
  • Light:bot URL
  • Uploads

  • Upload your finished Cave Game Assignment
  • Homework

  • Stunt Pilot Game URL
  • Stunt Pilot Review Assignment
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  Topic 2

  Lesson 2 - The Fast And The Furious

  
  Danshouse

  Objectives

  What: Create a car race/chase
  How: Using Alice
  Why: Introduction to a new program
  

  Resources

  • Car Game Instructions Page
  • Car Game Template File
  • Car Game (complete) File
  • Uploads

  • Upload your finished Car Game Assignment
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  Topic 3

  Lesson 3 - Alice Flight Simulator

  
  Joriel

  Objectives

  What: Create a flight simulator
  How: Using events in Alice
  Why: To learn about user interaction
  

  Resources

  • Flight Sim Instructions File
  • Flight Sim Template File
  • Flight Sim (complete) File
  • Collision Detection Screencast File
  • Uploads

  • Upload your finished Flight Sim Assignment
  • Homework

  • Review your favourite game Assignment
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  Topic 4

  Lesson 4 - Dancing On Ice

  
  redpilotmedia

  Objectives

  What: Create an ice-skating routine
  How: Using Alice's methods
  Why: To examine sequences and sub-routines
  

  Resources

  • Dancing on Ice Instructions File
  • Dancing on Ice Template URL
  • Annotate a dance routine File
  • Uploads

  • Upload your finished Dance Routine Assignment
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  Topic 5

  Lesson 5 - Create Your Own Game

  
  zawtowers

  Objectives

  What: Create your won game
  How: Using Alice
  Why: To put your new understanding to work!
  

  Resources

  • Game Design Brief Page
  • Game Design Sheet File
  • Created by Steve Wilkinson, used with permission.
  • Homework

  • Review your game so far Assignment
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  Topic 6

  Lesson 6 - Finish and Review

  
  absenthero

  Objectives

  What: Complete and review your game
  How: Using Alice
  Why: To show off your programming skills
  

  Uploads

  • Upload your finished game (ideally a Workshop) Assignment
  • Self-Assessment Quiz