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Course E - Lesson 7 Meadow Lane

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Course E - Lesson 7 Variables as score

Elementary Game Design Module

How can we use code to keep score?

Score: 4

Elementary Game Design Module

Lesson 7 - Warm U

Elementary Game Design Module

Allows you to see the variable

Score: 0

Score: 4

Start of game

When a point is scored

Elementary Game Design Module

How can we use code to decide when we win or lose?

Elementary Game Design Module

How you win the game

Score: 5

What happens when you win

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Level 1 - Explore (Choices)

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

04:00

Level 1 - Explore (Choices)

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Level 2 -Video

How can we keep track of the score as it changes throughout the game?

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Level 3 - Read to learn

Do This

  • Read about using variables in a game
  • Click next to preview steps to adding variables to YOUR game!

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Levels 4-10 Skill Building

Do This

  • Follow the instructions on each level.
  • Read the hints and feedback

score : 0

health: 5

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Level 7 - Matching Check for Understanding

Do This

  • Drag the code over to corresponding animation
  • Click Submit when you are finished

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Level 8

Do This

  • Read about using a conditional to check for a winning score

score: 0

health: 5

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Levels 9 - 10 - Practice with conditionals

Do This

  • Code a winning score
  • Move the conditional statement to the matching image

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Level 11 - Choice

Do This

  • Each of these games has a problem with the variables
  • Choose a game to debug
  • Use what you have learned about variables and conditionals to improve the game.

Elementary Game Design

Lesson 7 - Activity

Level 12 - Free Play

Do This

  • Design and develop your own game!
  • Add a background and some sprites
  • Code sprite behaviors
  • Add a variable to keep track of the score or health
  • Add a winning or losing condition