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Welcome to SPARK! Launchpad

Purpose of Launchpad: exposure, preparedness, meeting you where you are and taking you higher. We have the knowledge & experience, use us while you have us to LAUNCH your next BIG THING!

Launchpad activities: team projects, solo projects, field trips, breaks & activities away from machines

Day 10

Demo Party!
  • Project work

Day 9

Activities
  • Project work
Reflection
  • On your padlet:
    • Add a screenshot your work
    • Add links to your scrum board & video game design doc
    • Write about what you did today, what you will start work on tomorrow and anything that is blocking your progress.

Day 8

Activities
  • Project Kick-off
Reflection
  • On your padlet:
    • Add a screenshot your work
    • Add links to your scrum board & video game design doc
    • Write about what you did today, what you will start work on tomorrow and anything that is blocking your progress.

Day 7

Activities
  • Unity continued
  • Tech Tour at WillowTree

Reflection
  • Screenshot your work from Unity & add to your padlet.
  • Write a thank you note to WillowTree to your padlet

Day 6

Activities
  • Create the idea micro:pet using Design Thinking
  • Intro to Unity
  • NBC29 visit: Central Va. High Schoolers Participate in Computer Science Summer Camp

Day 5

Activities
  • Explore Game Mechanics with Pac-Man: Pseudo-code/Design, Implement/Feedback, Present
  • Finch Maze Challenge Finale

Reflection
  • Add a link to your Pac-Man project to your padlet.
  • What are you excited about working on next week? or What is something you still want to learn? Add details to your padlet

Day 4

Activities
  • Tech Tour at Linden Lab
  • Intro to 3D objects in Processing
  • Finch Maze Challenge: AI

Reflection
  • Screenshot your 3D work from Processing & add to your padlet.
  • Write a thank you note to Linden Lab to your padlet

Day 3

Activities
  • Intro to object-oriented programming
  • Finch Maze Challenge: Build
  • Intro to Blender & create a simple object

Reflection
  • Screenshot something you made today & add to your padlet
  • Upload a blender creation (optional, but we may be able to load up at LInden Lab). You must upload file to padlet.
  • Add your question for Linden Lab to your padlet

Day 2

Activities
  • Tech Tour at Room Key
  • Create a 2D character in Processing 

Reflection
  • Screenshot your 2D character from Processing & add to your padlet. What do you need to work on next?
  • Write a thank you note to Room Key to your padlet

Day 1
Activities
  • Bug Bash
  • Intro to  Processing 

Reflection
Before you leave!!!
  • Screenshot something you made today & add to your padlet
  • Add your question for Room Key to your padlet
Before you return!!!
  • Tonight create your Character Trading Card
  • Feeling creative? Create your avatar with pixel art


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