All grade levels have been learning computer science. We kicked it off during the Hour of Code in early December. We have been learning about algorithms, loops, events, and other kinds of programming language and thinking. The third, fourth and fifth graders have been working through 14 coding puzzles to learn the basics so they could make their own Star Wars game. Below are some examples and some thoughts about the whole coding experience. Click on the student name to get to the student's game. Click Run to try out the game and click How It Works to see the programming behind the game. Enjoy!
Mrs. Kraai's Class
Emma When you start the game, there will be three Stormstroopers. They will be at a slow speed. You will also start with eight mouse droids. But, every Stormstrooper you get, you will LOSE ten points. Every mouse droid you get, you EARN ten points. The game starts with a circle map. When an obstacle is touched, it will play a mouse droid two sound. R2-D2 is the character you will be. Make sure you don't get caught by the Stormstroopers! If all of them catch you, you LOSE the game. But, to WIN the game, you have to find and get all eight of the mouse droids.
Kaitlynn Stay away from the stormtroopers. Use the arrows to get random characters to win the game.
Sophie Get all puffer pigs and try to get no storm troopers.
Wyatt To win my game you need to collect all the mouse droids. CP-30 will be your character. Your backround will be the star ship. You will have to get 8000 points to win.
Kaden You need to get all the rebel pilots and make sure you don't get caught by the stormtroopers.
Sophie Get all puffer pigs and try to get no storm troopers.
Leighton In order to earn points you need to get all the storm troopers, as well as winning. You will have to get all the storm troopers to win and to get points. I learned how the website works and how to make a game.
Hailey When you get a puffer pig you earn 1000 points to win the game you have to get 1000 points. To lose the game you have to not have 1000 points. Also when you get a storm trooper you lose 10 points. I learned that you can build your own stuff and have fun.
I'm proud that I made it to level 15 so I can make my own puzzle.
Will You need to try to get as many Probots as you can and if all the stormtroopers get you, you lose. It's easy to do and fun.
Mia Try to collect the puffer pigs. When you get a puffer pig you will get 10 points.When you get a storm trooper you lose 10 points.
Zach Stay away from probot and get mouse droid. I'm proud of my effort.
Benny Inverted - Every key is inverted.To win, you must avoid all the stormtroopers and get all the probots. Start with 2 Puffer Pigs. Get them to get Rebel pilots, to get 1 stormtrooper and 2 mouse droids. When you get all the mouse droids, you get 3 Mynocks and 1 more stormtrooper. Again, get all the Mynocks for Tauntauns and get all those for Probots, 3 stormtroopers, and the stormtroopers are fast. When you get all the probots, you win. Touch a stormtrooper and lose. Good luck! I learned that anything is possible. And I mean everything. I am most proud of my ideas, always. If I had more time I'd make it even HARDER, but that is as hard as I could go without changing how the game works.
Kaitlynn Stay away from the stormtroopers. Use the arrows to get random characters to win the game.
Sophie Get all puffer pigs and try to get no storm troopers.
Wyatt To win my game you need to collect all the mouse droids. CP-30 will be your character. Your backround will be the star ship. You will have to get 8000 points to win.
Kaden You need to get all the rebel pilots and make sure you don't get caught by the stormtroopers.
Sophie Get all puffer pigs and try to get no storm troopers.
Leighton In order to earn points you need to get all the storm troopers, as well as winning. You will have to get all the storm troopers to win and to get points. I learned how the website works and how to make a game.
Hailey When you get a puffer pig you earn 1000 points to win the game you have to get 1000 points. To lose the game you have to not have 1000 points. Also when you get a storm trooper you lose 10 points. I learned that you can build your own stuff and have fun.
I'm proud that I made it to level 15 so I can make my own puzzle.
Will You need to try to get as many Probots as you can and if all the stormtroopers get you, you lose. It's easy to do and fun.
Mia Try to collect the puffer pigs. When you get a puffer pig you will get 10 points.When you get a storm trooper you lose 10 points.
Zach Stay away from probot and get mouse droid. I'm proud of my effort.
Benny Inverted - Every key is inverted.To win, you must avoid all the stormtroopers and get all the probots. Start with 2 Puffer Pigs. Get them to get Rebel pilots, to get 1 stormtrooper and 2 mouse droids. When you get all the mouse droids, you get 3 Mynocks and 1 more stormtrooper. Again, get all the Mynocks for Tauntauns and get all those for Probots, 3 stormtroopers, and the stormtroopers are fast. When you get all the probots, you win. Touch a stormtrooper and lose. Good luck! I learned that anything is possible. And I mean everything. I am most proud of my ideas, always. If I had more time I'd make it even HARDER, but that is as hard as I could go without changing how the game works.
Mr. E's Class
John In my game you need to hold the down arrow for 30 seconds and then let off and let them come to you. When you get all, hit left arrow. Get Taun Tauns for points.
Braeden In my game all you have to do is press down on the left arrow and you win.
Brock Get all puffer pigs
Collin S To win the game you have to get a puffer pig /to earn points you have to get any animal
Emily First of all you have to try to get all the stormtroopers and not get the probots,if you get the probots it takes away points. And then if you get the stormtroopers it adds 300 points. You have to try to get all of the characters but still even if you lose points. This is a pretty long game but you still can win.
Emma P You try to get the puffer pigs and the storm troopers without touching the obstacles and the walls. If you touch the walls you loose ten points. If you get a puffer pig or a storm trooper you get a thousand points.
Emma S When you touch an obstacle it adds characters. You have to get all the characters to win. It also removes points when you touch obstacles.
Kaleb You have to get all puffer pigs but don't get one mouse droid or you will lose.
Katie In order to win the game, you need to get all of the puffer pigs, and avoid the rebel pilots.
Kendal The goal of the game is to get all of the puffer Pigs.
Liam Get all of the rebel pilots,but don't touch the storm troopers
Lily To play the game you have to collect all of the puffer pigs but every time you press an arrow it changes the background.
Peyton In the game the objective is to collect all of the puffer pigs, storm troopers, and mouse droids to win the game.
Qinlan The goal of this game is to get all the storm troopers
Silas You have to try not to move left if you do you will make a storm trooper appear.
Summer If you get all storm troopers you get 1000 points and you win . If you hit one obstacle you lose.
Zach The goal is to get all the puffer pigs.
Braeden In my game all you have to do is press down on the left arrow and you win.
Brock Get all puffer pigs
Collin S To win the game you have to get a puffer pig /to earn points you have to get any animal
Emily First of all you have to try to get all the stormtroopers and not get the probots,if you get the probots it takes away points. And then if you get the stormtroopers it adds 300 points. You have to try to get all of the characters but still even if you lose points. This is a pretty long game but you still can win.
Emma P You try to get the puffer pigs and the storm troopers without touching the obstacles and the walls. If you touch the walls you loose ten points. If you get a puffer pig or a storm trooper you get a thousand points.
Emma S When you touch an obstacle it adds characters. You have to get all the characters to win. It also removes points when you touch obstacles.
Kaleb You have to get all puffer pigs but don't get one mouse droid or you will lose.
Katie In order to win the game, you need to get all of the puffer pigs, and avoid the rebel pilots.
Kendal The goal of the game is to get all of the puffer Pigs.
Liam Get all of the rebel pilots,but don't touch the storm troopers
Lily To play the game you have to collect all of the puffer pigs but every time you press an arrow it changes the background.
Peyton In the game the objective is to collect all of the puffer pigs, storm troopers, and mouse droids to win the game.
Qinlan The goal of this game is to get all the storm troopers
Silas You have to try not to move left if you do you will make a storm trooper appear.
Summer If you get all storm troopers you get 1000 points and you win . If you hit one obstacle you lose.
Zach The goal is to get all the puffer pigs.
Mrs. Brissette
April Run around the world of star wars and try to collect all the puffer pigs and the mynock's! But watch out don't touch the storm troopers they'll take away your points! Get all the mynocks and you'll win!
Gillis Advance through the 3 levels without getting all the stormtroopers. Get the other creatures to get through the levels. Rescue all the animals from all 3 levels to win the game. Each level gets harder as you go.
Killian no win no lose have fun
Gillis Advance through the 3 levels without getting all the stormtroopers. Get the other creatures to get through the levels. Rescue all the animals from all 3 levels to win the game. Each level gets harder as you go.
Killian no win no lose have fun
Mr. Hedrick's Class
Adalynn When you get a probot you loose 100 points.When you get all mouse droids you get 2,750 points.
Alissa You need to get a Puffer Pig to add Probots.When you get all Probots you will win. When you get all Puffer Pigs you end game as a win.
Avah Up is down left is right and so on.You have to get all of the storm troopers.
Blake You need to get all the storm troopers. But you can't hit a ogitet.
Bryce Try to get all the random things
Chloe When you go left you actually go the opposite way. You have to get all the puffer pigs to win the game. You have to collect all the rebel pilots to lose the game.
Emma To win,you need to get all the characters.If you hit an obstacle,you lose 300 points.
Jacy You have to try to get only one puffer pig so it adds stormtroopers. To end the game as a win you have to get all the stormtroopers and when you get a stormtrooper it adds a puffer pig which you do not want any more of. If you get a stormtrooper you will get 300 points. If you get a puffer pig it will take 300 points away.
Lucy You need to get all the rebel pilots before you get all the probots.
Melanie To win you need to get all of the characters. When you get them all you will win.
River If you get the stormtrooper you lose. If you get the tauntaun you win and the controls are complicated.
Ty Do not get the stormtroopers
Owen You need to get all the puffer pigs with out getting any storm troopers.
Alissa You need to get a Puffer Pig to add Probots.When you get all Probots you will win. When you get all Puffer Pigs you end game as a win.
Avah Up is down left is right and so on.You have to get all of the storm troopers.
Blake You need to get all the storm troopers. But you can't hit a ogitet.
Bryce Try to get all the random things
Chloe When you go left you actually go the opposite way. You have to get all the puffer pigs to win the game. You have to collect all the rebel pilots to lose the game.
Emma To win,you need to get all the characters.If you hit an obstacle,you lose 300 points.
Jacy You have to try to get only one puffer pig so it adds stormtroopers. To end the game as a win you have to get all the stormtroopers and when you get a stormtrooper it adds a puffer pig which you do not want any more of. If you get a stormtrooper you will get 300 points. If you get a puffer pig it will take 300 points away.
Lucy You need to get all the rebel pilots before you get all the probots.
Melanie To win you need to get all of the characters. When you get them all you will win.
River If you get the stormtrooper you lose. If you get the tauntaun you win and the controls are complicated.
Ty Do not get the stormtroopers
Owen You need to get all the puffer pigs with out getting any storm troopers.
Mr. Sawin's Class
Eli When you get a stormtrooper you lose but when you get all puffer pigs you win. There is a random map and you change the speed for more challenge. I am most proud of learning Java.
Wyatt First you need to get all the puffer pigs. Then you need to get all the stormtroopers to win the game. When you hit the left arrow you go right and when you hit the right arrow you go left and when you go down you go up when you go up you go down have fun playing my game. I learned that coding is fun not boring. My friends played my game and loved it so much so that encouraged me to make more games. I am proud of my game because it took me a long time to make so I think that it is pretty cool that it took me so long.
Mrs Woller's Class
Joli The users needs to get all the stormtroopers to win the game. You have to pay very close attention to how you do it or it might not work when you create it.
Jordan You win when you get all the Mynocks and there is no losing.You are set in the droid suit, and battle ship background. If I had more time to work on it, I would make it longer and make it change to a different background.A little more peaceful background and have more things to collect like different animals and scoring points to win as well to getting all of the different animals.