Kodu - Lesson 2 - Paths & Enemies

Lesson Objective

Understand how to add different types of paths to a world and use these to control enemies within a game

Starter

REMINDER:

Main

Red Task:

Adding Paths 

a) Add walls and roads to the world you created last lesson

Orange Task

Programming

a) Program your MAIN character to move using arrow keys. 
For example:

b) Program an enemy to follow path

c) Program the enemy to shoot the player

d) Program your character to shoot when the space bar is pressed

Instructions for following a path and shooting a Kodu when seen

Instructions for Kodu to shoot a blip when the space bar is pressed

Green Task

Experiment with the World Settings in Kodu

Click this icon to find some help

Plenary

Homework

Complete Task 2 in your HomeStudy Booklet - due next ICT lesson

Kodu - Create Own Game 1

Kodu: Game Planning

Starter
Review your understanding so far.

• Download this Self Assessment Log by clicking here
• Save it in your SITES >  Kodu folder
• Add your name and class to the document
• Complete just the Racing Game section

Main

Game Planning Sheet Template A
Kodu Video Guides
Kodu Help Cards
Useful Kodu Code

Click here for the Final Game Design Template

Plenary

Share your ideas with a friend......

Are there any aspects they particularly like or think you should cahnge?

Heroes & Villains - Final Week

You have until Friday 1st May to complete all coursework and have it linked on your website for marking

Look at your School Email / Google Doc to see what you still need to do

Click on the links below to download any templates that you need

• CLICK HERE for proposal
• CLICK HERE for elements table
• CLICK HERE for 3d Character Design Log
• CLICK HERE for Phone Wallpaper Design Log
• CLICK HERE for Trading Cards Design Log
• CLICK HERE for Trading Cards Box Design Log
• CLICK HERE for Digital Poster Design Log
• CLICK HERE Review

Spreadsheets - Lesson 2 Charts/Graphs

Lesson Objectives

 - use spreadsheet software to create graphs
 - understand the different types of graph used

Starter

Spreadsheet Wordsearch

Spreadsheet Review - Can you remember all the parts of a spreadsheet?

Main
Working in pairs.... (only one pupil needs to save the file)

Download and Save the following file to your SITES - Spreadsheets folder:

Chart Challenge Spreadsheet



Red Task:
Add the following data to your Chart Challenge file to create a COLUMN ChoGRAPH that compares chocolate bar prices 

Orange Task
Add the following data to your Chart Challenge file to create a LINE GRAPH that compares High and Low temperatures over the year

Green Task
Add the following data to your Chart Challenge file to create a PIE CHART that compares High and Low temperatures over the year

Extension
Try some of the other tasks HERE


Plenary
Play a spreadsheet game - HERE

Changing Worlds - Interface Lesson 1

Lesson Objectives

 - use graphics software to create game interface screens

Starter

What is the game interface?

What makes an effective game interface?

Main

RED TASK
Using Adobe Fireworks, Photoshop or Illustrator to create an empty canvas 640 x 480 pixels in size for each of the screens that you will need

• Main Menu
• Instructions
• Back Story
• Win Screen
• Lose Screen
• MAKE SURE that each canvas is 640 x 480 pixels in size
• MAKE SURE that you save each one as a PNG in your PRODUCTS folder

AMBER TASK 
Create the screens that you designed on your storyboards on the computer

• Main Menu Screen
• Instructions/Help Screen
• Back Story Screen
• Win Screen
• Lose Screen
• MAKE SURE that you make any improvements needed from your storyboard feedback

GREEN TASK

• Create the backgrounds that you will need for your different levels
• MAKE SURE that you save each one as a PNG in your GAME folder

Plenary

• DOWNLOAD THE ASSETS TABLE FROM HERE - make sure that you record your interface screens as primary assets and any image from the internet as secondary assets
• Make sure all of your game screens have been saved as PNG files