CS4K5 Grade 5 Earth Approach
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Author:
Kathleen Harness
Description:
Students will:
Create a script that moves a spaceship to a given location.
Use x/y increase by to control the spaceship?s speed and direction
Lear to estimate the angle needed for the landing path?s slope.
Express estimates as a ratio of rise over run.
Experiment with positive and negative values for rise and for run.
Experiment with ratios; e.g. 2:4 as 4:8.
Use scale factor to adjust the size of the spaceship and landing zone.
Experiment with decimals such as 0.5, 0.05 and 0.005 as scale factors.
Create a Reset script with x and y locations for the spaceship and Earth.
Add random number generator tiles to the reset script.
Control the range of random number generators in their scripts
Create a Challenges script that changes locations and sizes.
Make a flap with information about their project.
Consider aesthetics; colors and designs to make a harmonious whole.
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CS4K5 Grade 5 Earth Approach
CS4K5 Grade 5 Earth Approach
