Unit Five
Astraeus
Lessons
Wed Jan 24 / Thur Jan 25
1 | Getting Started
See the Astraeus Project Page for information and download
Set up Astraeus
Lecture: Controls, Grading, Gameplay
Fri Jan 26 / Mon Jan 29
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
Tues Jan 30 / Wed Jan 31
3 | Dynamic Units
Lesson
Analyze and React To Enemy
Work Time
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
Thur Feb 1 / Fri Feb 2
4 | Workers and Resources
Improving your mining and collection units
Testing resource gathering
Mon Feb 5 / Tues Feb 6
5 | Combat Tactics
How to prioritize unit attacks
How to decide unit movement
Wed Feb 7 / Thur Feb 8
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
Mon Feb 12 / Tues Feb 13
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 16 / Tues Feb 20
9 | AP MCQ #1
Full AP Practice Test
Work Time
Wed Feb 21 / Thur Feb 22
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
Fri Feb 23 / Mon Feb 26
11 | Trial #2
Conduct Trials
Work Time
Tues Feb 27 / Wed Feb 28
12 | Code
Work Time
Thur Feb 29 / Fri Mar 1
13 | AP MCQ #2
Full AP Practice Test
Work Time
Mon Mar 4 / Tues Mar 5
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
Wed Mar 6 / Thur Mar 7
15 | Trial #3
Reminder - think about groups for Final Project
Run Trials
Work Time
Fri Mar 8 / Mon Mar 11
16 | Final Project Preview
Explain Final Project
Complete Project Pitch Form (due @ end of class)
Work Time
Tues Mar 12 / Wed Mar 13
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
Thur Mar 14 / Fri Mar 15
18 | Final Trial
Note: All tournament revisions due by LEAD on Tournament Day.
Run Trials
Mon Mar 18 / Tues Mar 19
19 | Tournament
A-Day Class will have work time
Tournament will run on B-Day (3/19) during 3rd and 4th period
