Lesson 3.4.1

INTRO to Computer science

Learning Target: I can explore different games and how they work.

Essential Question: As a computer scientist, how do I create a game?

1. Introduction video

Watch this video first!

2. Vocabulary Words to Know

Computer Science: how a computer is made, thinks, and works

3. explore games

You will explore different games. As you're exploring these games what do you notice?

  • Are they all the same?

  • Are they all different?

  • Are you able to play the game easy? Or is it hard to play to game (can't move around, no directions, etc.)?

  • Does the game work?

  • If the game does not work, what is the problem?

  • How can you fix the problem(s)?

Essential Question: As a computer scientist, how do I create a game?

4. share what you noticed about the games

As you explored the different games what did you notice? Click on your class' Jamboard to share.

  • Are they all the same?

  • Are they all different?

  • Are you able to play the game easy? Or is it hard to play to game (can't move around, no directions, etc.)?

  • Does the game work?

  • If the game does not work, what is the problem?

  • How can you fix the problem(s)?