Suggested Pre-Work for this Module

Social Studies: Students will discuss and code several different types of maps. To build a base understanding together you might consider reading one of these books about maps: Maps by Aleksandra and Daniel Mizielinski, The Once Upon a Time Map Book by BG Hennessy, or City Atlas: Travel the World with 30 City Maps by Georgia Cherry.

Additionally, it may be beneficial to spend some time building interactive maps with hands on materials in your classroom: fill a bucket with colored strips of felt to represent roads, rivers, houses and more. Let students build and play in an imaginary town. Or after a shared experience (ie recess or field trip) create a topographical map using play-dough or salt dough.

Computer Science: In this module students will be working a lot with sprites including changing the location and size of them and initiating behaviors. CSFundamentals Course F Lesson 3 is a great introduction to two concepts at the heart of this all: sprites and behaviors.