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Star Wars: Building a Galaxy with Code Lesson PlanStar Wars: Building a Galaxy with Code Lesson Plan
Publisher
Code.org
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
STEM
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Media Length
2:39
Audience
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Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Internet Access
Year
2015
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Star Wars: Building a Galaxy with Code

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Welcome to the code side. The interactive lesson introduces coding in a game format with familiar characters. Young computer experts learn to develop code to control the interaction of the characters in the game. The activity ends with groups developing a game of their own using the codes they learned.

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Concepts

coding, online gaming, computer code, computer science, computer software, computers, computer applications, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Require groups to outline the rules of their games before they build them
  • Have the pupils submit their codes to the teacher

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires access to computers with headsets

Pros

  • The lesson plan contains opening and closing suggestions
  • Coding provides hints along the way
  • Includes two coding options

Cons

  • None

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