Unit Five
Astraeus
Lessons
Thur Jan 16 / Friday Jan 17
1 | Getting Started
See the Astraeus Project Page for information and download
Set up Astraeus
Lecture: Controls, Grading, Gameplay
Tues Jan 21 / Wed Jan 22
2 | Combat Basics
Lesson - Combat Basics
Frames
Weapons, Upgrades, and Mods
Structure, Plating, and Shield
Mass, Speed, Accuracy, Dodge
Code Demo
Using "this" and control clicking to learn library
Building a Specialized Unit
Work Time
Thur Jan 23 / Fri Jan 24
3 | Dynamic Units
Lesson
Analyze and React To Enemy
Work Time
B Day - Half Day
Informal Testing
By the end of next class, all groups should have try to subut their team for informal testing.
This is available every day - Mr. M will provide feedback to your group
Mon Jan 27 / Tues Jan 28
4 | Workers and Resources
Improving your mining and collection units
Testing resource gathering
Thur Jan 30 / Fri Jan 31
5 | Combat Tactics
B Day - Mr M is Out
How to prioritize unit attacks
How to decide unit movement
Mon Feb 3 / Tues Feb 4
6 | Code
Work Time
No School on Feb 9th (Teacher PD Day)
Trials
First Trial
Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class
Checkpoint
3+ wins → 11 points
2 wins → 10 points
1 win → 8 points
0 wins → 6 points
Wed Feb 5 / Thur Feb 6
7 | Trial #1
Run Trials
Work Time
Wed Feb 14 / Thur Feb 15
8 | Code
Work Time
Prep For Exam
Do A Practice Test @ Home!
Fri Feb 7 / Mon Feb 10
9 | AP MCQ #1
A Day - Mr. M is Out
Full AP Practice Test
Work Time
TBD
10 | AP MQ #1 Review
Review Questions In Teams
Mr. M Q&A on MCQ
Second Trial
Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class
Checkpoint
4+ wins → 11 points
3 wins → 10 points
2 wins → 9 points
1 wins → 7 points
0 wins → 5 points
TBD
11 | Trial #2
Conduct Trials
Work Time
TBD
12 | Code
Work Time
TBD
13 | AP MCQ #2
Full AP Practice Test
Work Time
TBD
14 | AP MQ #2 Review
Review Questions In Teams
Mr. M Q&A on MCQ
Third Trial
Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class
Checkpoint (same as last time this year)
5+ wins → 11 points
4 wins → 10 points
3 wins → 9 points
2 wins → 8 points
1 win → 7 points
0 wins → 5 points
TBD
15 | Trial #3
Reminder - think about groups for Final Project
Run Trials
Work Time
TBD
16 | Final Project Preview
Explain Final Project
Complete Project Pitch Form (due @ end of class)
Work Time
TBD
17 | Code
Work Time
Last day before final trials!
Final and Tournament
Final Trial
Be ready to submit your team to Mr. M @ the start of next class
Graded based on overall project rubric
TBD
18 | Final Trial
Note: All tournament revisions due by LEAD on Tournament Day.
Run Trials
TBD
19 | Tournament
A-Day Class will have work time
Tournament will run on B-Day (3/19) during 3rd and 4th period
