Standard set
Middle School
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10.1
Identify principles of gaming.
10.2
Describe the design process and apply it to game development.
10.3
Describe programming concepts and apply them to game development.
10.4
Create an interactive game program.
10.1.1
Describe the role of games in modern society (e.g., education, task training, social networking, therapy, recreation).
10.1.2
Identify various types of games (e.g., chance, skill, knowledge, role playing, storytelling).
10.2.1
Identify the steps of the design process for creating a game.
10.2.2
Apply the design process to solving a problem.
10.2.3
Analyze (deconstruct) existing games.
10.2.4
Identify the tools and skills needed for creating games.
10.2.5
Identify design criteria and constraints
10.2.6
Create storyboards to model a game’s program flow and functionality.
10.3.1
Identify the programmer’s role in creating games.
10.3.2
Identify common programming languages and applications used to create computer games.
10.3.3
Compare sequential, iteration (loop) and selection programming structures.
10.3.4
Define the term algorithm (i.e., a set of repeatable steps) and how it applies to problemsolving.
10.3.5
Create an algorithm to solve a problem or complete a task
10.3.6
Use pseudocode to model a game program’s flow
10.3.7
Define logic errors and identify them in a game program or model.
10.3.8
Explain the types and uses of variables in game programming.
10.3.9
Describe basic Boolean concepts, including logical operators, order of precedence, expressions.
10.3.10
Describe the use of events, event handlers and functions in game programming.
10.3.11
Describe the use of parameters and arguments in game programming.
10.3.12
Describe the use of objects, classes and instances in game programming.
10.3.13
Describe the use of properties and methods with objects in game programming.
10.4.1
Write the appropriate code to create a simple game using structured programming.
10.4.2
Test and evaluate the game program you created.
10.4.3
Modify the game program as needed to solve a problem
10.4.4
Create an animated object (i.e., sprite) to be used in a game program.
10.4.5
Use programming code to control the behavior of an animated object (i.e., sprite) in a game program.
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