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Create a Video Game

iBlock Objective:

Within the last 40 years, video games have been an essential part of our media entertainment. From arcades to home consoles, and now to our smartphones, video games have found many outlets in which new audiences can be reached. In this iBlock, students will create their own compelling video game from start to finish using Bloxels, and then create their own official video game reviews.

Grade Band: 6-8, 9-12
Primary Focus: Literacy
Secondary Focus: Engineering, Design
Additional Foci: Advanced Literacy, Transferable Skills, Social-Emotional Learning
Suggested Product Category: Video Game Creation/Gamification, Physical Computing
Teq Product Alignment: Bloxels (Specific Tech. Required), Makey Makey (Specific Tech. Required for Ext.)
Academic Alignment: ELA, Literacy, Engineering, Art & Design, STEM
CTE Alignment: Arts, Entertainment, and Design, Digital Technology

An iBlock matches skills to standards (like Common Core or NGSS).

Here is a sample content standard for this iBlock:

Determine the key ideas or conclusions of a source; trace the source’s explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the source. (NYS Next Gen. ELA: 9-10RST2)