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Welcome to SPARK! Exploration

Purpose of Exploration
A mini-hackathon experience where we explore computer science, practice problem solving and experiment as we learn to work together to create solutions to problems.

Exploration Activities
community building, CS Unplugged, workshops, outdoor activities, physical computing, problem solving, project creation, reflection and demo party


Day 5

Reflection
  • If you created a website, SNAP! Or other online project, please share the link on your group’s padlet.
  • Write highs and lows from this experience & share it on your group’s padlet!

Projects
  • Get project demo ready
  • Demo party freak-out

Day 4

Reflection
  • What is your project statement? What did you accomplish today? What will you work on tomorrow? Is anything blocking you?

Projects
  • Interest Mapping
  • Project Statements
  • Teams: 1 to 3
  • Storyboard
  • Scrum Board
  • Working!


Day 3

Reflection
  • We will be wrapping up and sharing. your games tomorrow morning. Please be sure you have saved yours (instructions on Day 1)
  • What did you learn? Write up something you learned that you are excited to explore further on your group's padlet.
  • Want to create a button? Create an image to represent your learning in Piskel and upload to your group's padlet. Describe the button.

Workshops
  • Intro to JavaScript
  • Intro to Brainstorming

Day 2

Reflection
  • What did you learn? Write up something you learned that you are excited to explore further on your group's padlet.
  • Want to create a button? Create an image to represent your learning in Piskel and upload to your group's padlet. Describe the button.

Workshops
  • Intro to Python workshop
    • Code a song
  • Intro to Micro:Bit
    • Tutorials (finish 3)
    • Projects (try one or create your own)
  • Intro to Encryption
  • Intro to Processing
    • Art of code

Day 1
Reflection
  • Save your game
    • Click on cloud icon
    • Login
    • Click paper icon
    • Save As
    • Game name should be your first names
  • Share your avatar in your group padlet, include your avatar name and

Activities
  • Binary bracelets
  • My robotic friends
  • Intro to game design
  • Create your avatar & other game characters in Piskel
    • bit.ly/explorecs19
    • Borrowing a laptop? Remember the number.
    • Export as .PNG, 320x320
  • Create game in Snap! with avatars
    • Game template
Daily Reflection
  • Group 1
  • Group 2
  • Group 3
  • Group 4

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