KS3 Computer Science: MakeCode Arcade Topic

Fully resourced KS3 MakeCode Arcade Programming topic.

Contains:

• 5 lessons
• 1 recap lesson with online quiz

All 5 topic lessons follow the structure of:

• Multiple-choice starter task
• Learning objectives
• Information slides
• Main lesson task (High Ability, Low Ability, Additional Challenge versions)
• Answer slides (where necessary)
• Plenary task

Lessons:

• Lesson 1 - Big Worlds (designing a sprite and a tilemap, programming a character to move with button controls)
• Lesson 2 - Falling With Style (programming a character to jump)
• Lesson 3 - Power It Up (programming effects when sprites overlap)
• Lesson 4 - Fire Away (use of projectiles)
• Lesson 5 - Tutorials (guided use of tutorials and examples on MakeCode Arcade)
• Lesson 6 - Topic Recap (keyword recap, True/False challenge, online quiz)