Classroom Resource

Tynker Hour of Code Puzzle: Dragon Dash

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

5

Overview

Students solve complex coding puzzles by applying computer programming concepts and enhance STEM learning outcomes as they play a fun coding adventure game. Learn skills such as patterning, sequencing, nested loops, and conditionals, plus critical thinking and problem solving, while leading a personalized dragon to the treasure. This interactive game can be played during a lesson on creating a working program in a block-based visual programming environment using arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition in programs. The estimated time to complete the interactive is 30 minutes. There are more free coding activities at Tynker.

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 5

DLCS18.5.6

Create a working program in a block-based visual programming environment using arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition in programs.

Unpacked Content

UP:DLCS18.5.6

Vocabulary

  • program
  • block-based visual programming
  • environment
  • arithmetic operators
  • conditionals
  • repetition

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to create a working program in a block-based visual programming environment.
  • reasons for using arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition in programs.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create a working program in a block-based visual programming environment using arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition in programs.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • arithmetic operators, conditionals, and repetition in programs make more operations possible and can reduce the complexity or length of code.
Link to Resource
https://www.tynker.com/ide/v3?type=course&slug=activity%3Adragon-dash&chapter=0…

CR Resource Type

Interactive/Game

Resource Provider

Tynker
Accessibility
License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.tynker.com/terms/

Comments or Notes

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