Students will use the Hopscotch or Tynker App (either on an iPad or web-based) to create their own video game.  This project is designed for grades 6-8 but could be adopted to other grades.  The project is intended for use after students complete the 20 hour course on introduction to coding on Code.org (https://studio.code.org/s/20-hour)

Learn to create a simple Andriod App with little or no programming experience. The Twist-A-Plot App guides students through creating User Interfaces, Adding New Screens and incorporating multimedia into a simple event-driven Andriod Application.

This project was created for use in AP-CSA at Baraboo High School after about a month of learning FuP, Fundamentals of Programming. Below is a list of recommended skills prior to attempting this project. Boilerplate and Scanner code are provided. Students are not taught how to code within the directions of this project. This project provides students an opportunity to apply and practice what they have already learned. Instructions are provided with steps suggested to complete this project.

Repl.it is an online Java IDE ideal for classrooms as it’s free and works within a browser, even on low powered Chromebooks. Creating a Repl allows embedding a working console executing Java code on a website. This is impressive for the senior exit portfolio as many projects created in AP-CSA are complex and abstract and hard to demonstrate to the general public.

Google Sites will be the platform used to publish this project. Detailed step by step instructions on how to embed a Repl onto a website is provided. Google Sites can be created for free by creating a Google Account.

Coding Experience Recommended for this project:

Boilerplate Code
System.out.print()
Variables
Conditionals and Booleans
Iteration (especially while loops)
Coding Experience Suggested for this project:

Scanner (Scanner code provided)
String Handling
Google Sites (Detailed instructions provided)