Teaching Computational Thinking with Games, Simulations and Animations The Zombie Apocalypse Teaching Computational Thinking with Games, Simulations and Animations

How most kids react when they think about computer programming.

C O D E meets Pop Culture

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Game Design, Simulations, and Animation

Free training* Free access to software in exchange for data collection *Scalable Game Design Summer Institute – CU Boulder

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Design Notebook Entry 1.0 : The Story of the Contagion (Zombie Style) After viewing the simulation, discuss and compose the “story” of the simulation.

Design Notebook Entry 1.0 : The Story of the Contagion (Zombie Style) A LAB loses containment of a hot VIRUS, exposing SCIENTISTS to a disease. They have a chance of becoming ZOMBIES. The ZOMBIES move on the GROUND, escaping the Lab, and biting CITIZENS and possibly turning them into Zombies. CITIZENS who encounter the STORE may become FIGHTERS. Zombies that encounter Fighters may die, but Fighters may turn into Zombies.  Citizens and Fighters who encounter the Virus may also become Zombies. No agents may walk on the BARRIERS (may be represented as rivers, buildings or walls).

Design Notebook Entry 1.1 : The Decision Tree (Microsoft Developer Network)

Design Notebook Entry 1.1 : The Decision Tree

Acting out the Decision Tree Loop Activity: Acting out the Decision Tree Loop

Bitten _____ Armed _____ Zombified _____ Killed _____ Design Notebook Entry 1.2 Global Variables Set the probability (percent chance) of being: Infected _____ Bitten _____ Armed _____ Zombified _____ Killed _____

Simulation Properties – Global Variables & Data Points Time to Code! If – Conditions Then – Actions Methods – Loops Simulation Properties – Global Variables & Data Points

Questions? Mollie Kelleher Contact: Mollie Kelleher Altona Middle School kelleher_mary@svvsd.org Interested in the Scalable Game Design Summer Institute? Go to: https://sgd.cs.colorado.edu/wiki/Scalable_Game_Design_wiki The next Scalable Game Design Summer Institute will be June 6-10, 2017 at the University of Colorado Boulder. The focus will be on science and math simulation building and arts-based game design using AgentCubes Online. Applications will open in January for research participants, and in March for paid attendees.