Super Story Designers
Get coding by designing stories, animating actors and programming robots to bring the plot of a story to a good resolution!
The children are initially required to specify the missing elements of incomplete, pre-designed stories and then complete the stories by adding and fixing their codes. By fixing story scripts, the children learn how to use and connect code blocks together and build a sequence of instructions to animate the actors according to the story’s scenes.
The young dreamers can push their boundaries further and use their imaginations and coding skills to adjust, extend or change the story’s actions and plot in any way they like. Once completed, they can even choose to show and tell their story to their friends using the big screen.
Some stories are brought to life using mats, accessories, and programmable robots. The young story designers will need to code the robots to go and resolve the plot of the story.
Topics covered: Motion, designing, animation, storyboards, representing speech and thoughts, broadcasting messages, adding special effects, planning, sequencing, repetition, automation and pattern recognition.
Highlights
- Develops problem solving skills when fixing scripts and working out the resolution of a plot.
- Develops logical thinking skills when coding, decoding and animating.
- Generates excitement and a sense of achievement when completing and presenting stories and when coding real robots.
- Brings coding to life by watching actors and real robots execute coded instructions.
- Encourages teamwork and cooperation.
Basic information
- Year levels: K–6
Use different lesson plans for each year - Time required per session: One school period
- Ideal group size per session: 18 people
- Maximum group size per session: Average primary class size
- Booking Availability: School Terms
- Not Available During School Holidays
- Learning areas addressed: ICT and different primary KLAs
Price Per Visit
- $15 per child - Minimum cost: $200
- Travel fees may apply (If applicable, we will inform you about the travel cost prior to your booking request being confirmed.)
Learning Outcomes
| Students learn: | ICT Australian Curriculum Mapping |
- How to use a tablet and a coding application to create an animated story and program a robot.
| ACTDIK001/ACTDIK007 |
- How to use visual programming blocks to build a sequence of instructions to complete a story and to command a robot to move from A to B.
| ACTDIP004/ ACTDIK011 / ACTDIK020 |
- How to interpret codes to specify the missing elements of an incomplete, pre-designed story and how to modify scripts to complete it.
| ACTDIP011/ ACTDIP017 / ACTDIP019 |
- How to collaborate with teammates to find the best route and to program a robot to get to its destination with the fewest steps possible.
| ACTDIK011/ACTDIK017 /ACTDIP019 |
- How to follow instructions to learn how to program a robot and to create a storyboard.
| ACTDIP004 |
- How to identify patterns and repetition and how to use loops to reduce the number of blocks used in a sequence of commands.
| ACTDIP0010/ ACTDIK019 |
- How to create, find, open, save and name a story’s project file.
| ACTDIP009 |
- How to use a projector and a speaker to present a project.
| ACTDIP007 / ACTDIP014 |
- How to use a storyboard to outline the stages of a story.
| ACTDIP010 / ACTDIP018 |
- How to plan and code conditional actions, motions and animations based on a story’s scenes.
| ACTDIP019 |
- How to program an actor to perform an action forever.
| ACTDIP020 |
- How to upload, download, access, select and use pictures and actors.
| ACTDIP003 / ACTDIP007 |
- How to create a button to branch a story to a different scene.
| ACTDIP011 |
- How to change a story based on feedback from classmates.
| ACTDIP012 |
- How to share and publish a project online taking all ethical matters into consideration.
| ACTDIP005 / ACTDIP006 / ACTDIP013 |
What’s included?
- Tablets, robots and all the required equipment are brought to your school for this program
- Full compliance verification and documentation
Requirements
- A classroom with power available
- No food or drink permitted in workshops