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Humans Need Not Apply
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7/8 STEM
Home
Orientation
What is STEM?
Work Schedule
SMART Goals
Journal & Website
Grading Rubric
HOW TO
Keyboard Shortcuts
Screenshot
Internet Search
Mature
Projects
3D Scanning
After Effects
Animate
Blender
Bridge Designer
Car Mechanic Simulator (2D)
Car Mechanic VR
Coding Art
Code Combat
Code Combat AI League
Cricut
Fantastic Contraption
Flight Attendant Simulator
Game Builder Garage
Garageband
Godot Game Design
Google TiltBrush
Home Design 3D
Illustrator
Kerbal Space Program
K'NEX
Krita
LEGO EV3
LittleBits
Logic Pro
MakeCode Arcade
No Limits 2
Nvidia Canvas
PC Building Simulator
Photoshop
Plane Mechanic Simulator
Pneumatics
Premiere Pro
Projection Mapping
Roblox Studio
Robotic Arm
Scratch
SimLab
Snap Circuits
Solar Car
SparkFun Inventor's Kit
Sphero
Structure Tester
TinkerCAD
Unreal Engine 5
Visual Studio Code
Lessons
Practice Lesson: Coding
Lesson 1: Intro to Computers
Lesson 2: PC vs iMac
Lesson 3: Computer Systems
Lesson 4: Internet Safety
Lesson 5: Digital Art and Screens
Lesson 6: AI/Generators
Bonus Lessons
Humans Need Not Apply
Right to Repair
Home Systems
Mind-Blowing Facts
EXIT LESSON
Fun Stuff
Typing Games
STEM Videos
About Dr. Pollina
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What is STEM?
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Journal & Website
Grading Rubric
HOW TO
Keyboard Shortcuts
Screenshot
Internet Search
Mature
Projects
3D Scanning
After Effects
Animate
Blender
Bridge Designer
Car Mechanic Simulator (2D)
Car Mechanic VR
Coding Art
Code Combat
Code Combat AI League
Cricut
Fantastic Contraption
Flight Attendant Simulator
Game Builder Garage
Garageband
Godot Game Design
Google TiltBrush
Home Design 3D
Illustrator
Kerbal Space Program
K'NEX
Krita
LEGO EV3
LittleBits
Logic Pro
MakeCode Arcade
No Limits 2
Nvidia Canvas
PC Building Simulator
Photoshop
Plane Mechanic Simulator
Pneumatics
Premiere Pro
Projection Mapping
Roblox Studio
Robotic Arm
Scratch
SimLab
Snap Circuits
Solar Car
SparkFun Inventor's Kit
Sphero
Structure Tester
TinkerCAD
Unreal Engine 5
Visual Studio Code
Lessons
Practice Lesson: Coding
Lesson 1: Intro to Computers
Lesson 2: PC vs iMac
Lesson 3: Computer Systems
Lesson 4: Internet Safety
Lesson 5: Digital Art and Screens
Lesson 6: AI/Generators
Bonus Lessons
Humans Need Not Apply
Right to Repair
Home Systems
Mind-Blowing Facts
EXIT LESSON
Fun Stuff
Typing Games
STEM Videos
About Dr. Pollina
MakeCode Arcade
Topic: Programming/
Game Design
SMART GOAL SPECIFIC SENTENCE:
I will learn about
Programming
using
MakeCode Arcade
HOW TO SAVE:
Click 'Download' in the bottom left
> Open the Downloads folder on your computer >
Move the .uf2 game file to your period folder
MakeCode Arcade
is a simple & fun programming interface for retro games
Start with the
Happy Flower Tutorial
below. Once you finish
Chase the Pizza
or
Galga
you can then make your own game
What I'll Learn
I CAN
use coding to create
games
!
I CAN
learn about coding techniques and tricks to make
fun games
I CAN
troubleshoot and solve problems when my code does not work as intended
Stuff I'll Need
MakeCode Arcade
website
Know how to save and import your games
Tutorial videos to learn the tools
Patience and resilience to push through
Day 1
Watch the tutorial! Follow the instructions to create your first designs
Day 3
Move on to another tutorial or start your own game
Day 2
Skim through the tutorial again, reminding yourself of the tools
Day 4
Create and test your own game!
Happy Flower Tutorial
Chase the Pizza Tutorial
Galga Space Fighter Tutorial
Where is coding used in the real world?
App Design
Creating apps and defining what they do
Web Design
Designing websites and how users interact
Robotics
Creating tools to assist humans
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