By: Tala and Eric

Dance Dance Revolution

Description

Using Scratch to create a “Dance Dance Revolution” inspired game and give students the starter code Program characters to dance based on key presses (e.g., arrows, spacebar). Students will tinker with the code to try out new features and ideas. Students will debug the game to fix any errors and make sure it works smoothly.

Introduction

1. Show a video of “Dance Dance Revolution”
2. Introduce the starter code in Scratch and explain how students will tinker and debug to create their own versions

Working on it

1. Introduce and explain starter code to show how movements work.
2. Teach how to program characters to do dance moves with arrow keys or spacebar.
3. Let students tinker with the code to make the Dance Dance Revolution game operate properly, encourage them to add music, backgrounds, or new moves.
4. Help them debug the code to fix mistakes and ensure it works properly.

Consolidation

1. Students present each game to the class
2. Classmates can play each other’s games for fun and continue with tinkering
3. Students can use the codes to mimic the routines

Resource Information:

Tags: Coding, Scratch, Dance, Physical activity, Tinkering, Debugging, Nested Even

Main Subject: Coding and Physical Education

Other Integrated Subjects: Phys ed (Dance stream), Music (Sing choice), History (cultural dances)

Grade(s): 7 and 8

Learning to Code: Yes

Coding to Learn: Yes

URL Link to Code: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1125661511/editor