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SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Playing Games with Simple Conditions

In this unit, students will explore how to program loops and develop an understanding for when to use each type of loop as they create different games. Students will experience how to effectively utilize loops which includes thinking about setting variables and conditions in their loops. Students will utilize pseudocode to support creating algorithms and code comments to document their programs.

Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering

Lessons

Playing Games with Simple Conditions (Lesson 1)

Controlling Motion with Tilt

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Explore writing conditional statements in Python using the motion sensor

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Beginner
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Playing Games with Simple Conditions (Lesson 2)

Claw Machine

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Create a robotic hand to move bricks using conditional statements

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Beginner
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Playing Games with Simple Conditions (Lesson 3)

Charting Game Decisions

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Learn to create flowcharts

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45-90 min.
Intermed.
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Playing Games with Simple Conditions (Lesson 4)

Guess Which Color

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Create a game using the color sensors

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Beginner
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Playing Games with Simple Conditions (Lesson 5)

Guessing Game

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Investigate using conditional statements with loops.

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Intermed.
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Playing Games with Simple Conditions (Lesson 6)

Score!

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Apply using conditional statements to keeping score in a game

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Intermed.
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Playing Games with Simple Conditions (Lesson 7)

Game Time

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Students will create and program their own table top game.

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
90-120 min.
Advanced
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3
Playing Games with Simple Conditions (Lesson 8)

Ideas to Help with Game Time

SPIKE™ Prime with Python

Practice giving and using feedback from others.

Computer Science, STEAM, Engineering
45 min
Intermed.
Years 7-9 or Key Stage 3