DLT:
  • Use nested loops to program Actors to have multiple lives
  • Use code blocks to solve a puzzle module
  • Create a game with a boss battle

Vocabulary:
  • Nested loop: A structure where one loop contains one or more loops

Activities:
  • Tynker 301: Nested Loops - In this lesson, students will learn how to use nested loops, program Actors to have multiple lives, and create a game with a boss fight! Coding concepts from this lesson include: Wait Until and Nested Loops. Due by the end of class.
: Pauses the current script until the parameter condition is true.

Guiding Questions????
  • Share an example of a game where the character takes damage until it loses a life. How does the game indicate life status? With hearts? A health meter?
  • What is a boss fight. Describe the term. Give examples of boss fights in video or computer games (e.g., Bowser in Super Mario© games).