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Story Coders

Gives characters a voice, triggers events, builds a choose-your-path adventure

Term 1: Character Worlds

Two characters, wait, dialogue, continuity across pages.

"Building faster, more accurate typing through real practice drills."

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Keyboard Fluency — Concept Introduction

Keyboard Fluency — Guided Practice

Keyboard Fluency — Skill Application

Keyboard Fluency — Hands-on Activity

"Growing vocabulary and spelling through typed word games."

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Word Power — Concept Introduction

Word Power — Guided Practice

Word Power — Skill Application

Word Power — Hands-on Activity

"Typing complete sentences with correct spacing, capitals, and punctuation."

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Sentence Flow — Concept Introduction

Sentence Flow — Guided Practice

Sentence Flow — Skill Application

Sentence Flow — Hands-on Activity

"Using layers, shapes, and color tools to create more detailed digital art."

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Advanced Drawing — Concept Introduction

Advanced Drawing — Guided Practice

Advanced Drawing — Skill Application

Advanced Drawing — Hands-on Activity

"Creating repeating and symmetric patterns using digital tools."

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Pattern Design — Concept Introduction

Pattern Design — Guided Practice

Pattern Design — Skill Application

Pattern Design — Hands-on Activity

"Reviewing and improving a piece of digital work using real editing tools."

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Edit & Revise — Concept Introduction

Edit & Revise — Guided Practice

Edit & Revise — Skill Application

Edit & Revise — Hands-on Activity

"Organizing and naming saved files so they're easy to find later."

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Portfolio Management — Concept Introduction

Portfolio Management — Guided Practice

Portfolio Management — Skill Application

Portfolio Management — Hands-on Activity

"Combining typing and drawing skills into a single digital project."

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Combined Creation — Concept Introduction

Combined Creation — Guided Practice

Combined Creation — Skill Application

Combined Creation — Hands-on Activity

"Finding and fixing mistakes in typed text and digital drawings."

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Debug & Testing — Concept Introduction

Debug & Testing — Guided Practice

Debug & Testing — Skill Application

Debug & Testing — Hands-on Activity

"Designing a real digital greeting card combining art and a written message."

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Greeting Card Project — Concept Introduction

Greeting Card Project — Guided Practice

Greeting Card Project — Skill Application

Greeting Card Project — Hands-on Activity

"Reviewing and improving the greeting card project before sharing it."

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Project Refinement — Concept Introduction

Project Refinement — Guided Practice

Project Refinement — Skill Application

Project Refinement — Hands-on Activity

"Presenting the finished greeting card and celebrating the term's growth."

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Showcase — Concept Introduction

Showcase — Guided Practice

Showcase — Skill Application

Showcase — Hands-on Activity

Term 2: Tap, Bump, Message

Tap, on-bump, one envelope message, optional tap-to-choose page.

"Building a scene with more than one character on screen at once."

Included Modules

Multi-Character Worlds — Concept Introduction

Multi-Character Worlds — Guided Practice

Multi-Character Worlds — Skill Application

Multi-Character Worlds — Hands-on Activity

"Making two characters act together, one after or alongside the other."

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Coordinated Action — Concept Introduction

Coordinated Action — Guided Practice

Coordinated Action — Skill Application

Coordinated Action — Hands-on Activity

"Making characters speak to each other in a back-and-forth conversation."

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Character Dialogue — Concept Introduction

Character Dialogue — Guided Practice

Character Dialogue — Skill Application

Character Dialogue — Hands-on Activity

"Moving a story between different backgrounds or scenes."

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Scene Transitions — Concept Introduction

Scene Transitions — Guided Practice

Scene Transitions — Skill Application

Scene Transitions — Hands-on Activity

"Making something happen when a character is tapped or bumps into another."

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Event Triggers — Concept Introduction

Event Triggers — Guided Practice

Event Triggers — Skill Application

Event Triggers — Hands-on Activity

"Adding sound effects that play when an event happens."

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Sound Design — Concept Introduction

Sound Design — Guided Practice

Sound Design — Skill Application

Sound Design — Hands-on Activity

"Creating objects on screen that respond when tapped or clicked."

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Interactive Elements — Concept Introduction

Interactive Elements — Guided Practice

Interactive Elements — Skill Application

Interactive Elements — Hands-on Activity

"Finding and fixing why an event or interaction isn't working as expected."

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Debug & Testing — Concept Introduction

Debug & Testing — Guided Practice

Debug & Testing — Skill Application

Debug & Testing — Hands-on Activity

"Planning a story with multiple characters, dialogue, and events."

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Story Planning — Concept Introduction

Story Planning — Guided Practice

Story Planning — Skill Application

Story Planning — Hands-on Activity

"Turning a story plan into a real, working interactive project."

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Story Production — Concept Introduction

Story Production — Guided Practice

Story Production — Skill Application

Story Production — Hands-on Activity

"Testing and improving the finished story project."

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Project Refinement — Concept Introduction

Project Refinement — Guided Practice

Project Refinement — Skill Application

Project Refinement — Hands-on Activity

"Presenting the finished multi-character story to an audience."

Included Modules

Showcase — Concept Introduction

Showcase — Guided Practice

Showcase — Skill Application

Showcase — Hands-on Activity

Term 3: Interactive Adventures

Floor robot (or human-robot + grid): plan, run, debug facing and turns.

"Building a project that responds to what the user does."

Included Modules

User Interaction — Concept Introduction

User Interaction — Guided Practice

User Interaction — Skill Application

User Interaction — Hands-on Activity

"Making an action happen in response to a sound, clap, or button press."

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Sound Triggers — Concept Introduction

Sound Triggers — Guided Practice

Sound Triggers — Skill Application

Sound Triggers — Hands-on Activity

"Introducing simple "if this, then that" choices into a story."

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Simple Choices — Concept Introduction

Simple Choices — Guided Practice

Simple Choices — Skill Application

Simple Choices — Hands-on Activity

"Combining triggers, choices, and characters into one interactive scene."

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Interactive Scenes — Concept Introduction

Interactive Scenes — Guided Practice

Interactive Scenes — Skill Application

Interactive Scenes — Hands-on Activity

"Merging storytelling with real interactive elements."

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Story + Interaction — Concept Introduction

Story + Interaction — Guided Practice

Story + Interaction — Skill Application

Story + Interaction — Hands-on Activity

"Mapping how different choices lead to different story outcomes."

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Choice Flow Logic — Concept Introduction

Choice Flow Logic — Guided Practice

Choice Flow Logic — Skill Application

Choice Flow Logic — Hands-on Activity

"Designing part of an interactive adventure together with a partner."

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Collaborative Design — Concept Introduction

Collaborative Design — Guided Practice

Collaborative Design — Skill Application

Collaborative Design — Hands-on Activity

"Testing an interactive adventure to find and fix problems."

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Debug & Testing — Concept Introduction

Debug & Testing — Guided Practice

Debug & Testing — Skill Application

Debug & Testing — Hands-on Activity

"Planning a complete interactive adventure with choices and triggers."

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Adventure Planning — Concept Introduction

Adventure Planning — Guided Practice

Adventure Planning — Skill Application

Adventure Planning — Hands-on Activity

"Turning an adventure plan into a real, playable interactive project."

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Adventure Building — Concept Introduction

Adventure Building — Guided Practice

Adventure Building — Skill Application

Adventure Building — Hands-on Activity

"Playtesting and improving the finished adventure."

Included Modules

Project Refinement — Concept Introduction

Project Refinement — Guided Practice

Project Refinement — Skill Application

Project Refinement — Hands-on Activity

"Presenting the finished interactive adventure and celebrating the year's growth."

Included Modules

Showcase — Concept Introduction

Showcase — Guided Practice

Showcase — Skill Application

Showcase — Hands-on Activity

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