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

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Day 10

Demo Party!

• Project work
  

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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.
    

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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.
    

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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