Tickle Monster - Teacher Guide

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Beginner-focused teacher guide for the Tynker Tickle Monster lesson for Grades 3–8 (U.S.) / Years 4–9 (U.K.), designed for approximately 40 minutes and one module. Provides preparation steps, objectives, materials, vocabulary, and aligned U.S. CCSS-CSTA-CS/CA/ISTE and U.K. National Curriculum guidance. Guides instructors in self-directed facilitation while students use AI hand tracking to animate and code an interactive monster, then extend creativity through DIY and extended activities that build on coding concepts, design, and iteration.

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Pages8

Reading Time3 min

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Summary ● Coding skill level: ● Recommended grade level: ● Time required: ● Number of modules: ● Coding Language: Teacher Guide Outline Welcome! ● How to Prepare Activity ● Overview ·Getting Started(10 minutes) ● DIY Module (30 minutes) ● Extended Activities Going Beyond Tickle Monster ● Do More With Tynker ● Tynker for Schools Help # Tickle MonsterTeacher Guide Beginner Grades 3-8 (U.S.),Years 4-9(U.K.)40 minutes1 moduleTynker blocks Welcome! In this lesson,students will use Tynker's Al (artificial intelligence)hand tracking model totickle a monster with their finger!Students will begin by sketching different monstercostumes on a piece of paper.Next,students willmove on to the DIY module wherethey'llreinforce coding concepts to program a project called "Tickle Monster."The DIYmodule includes a sample project,step-by-step tutorial,code blocks to help studentsget started,and ideas on how to modify their Al project.Time permitting,students willcombine code,creativity,and common Latin word stems as they create their own "rootmonster",as described in the "Extended Activities"section of this guide. Important:Students will need a working webcam and a free student account in order tocomplete the project. ## How to Prepare This activity is designed for self-directed learning.Your role will be to help studentsindividually and facilitate as students complete the coding activities on their own.Thebest way to prepare is to: 1.Familiarize yourself with the material.After selecting your Tynker lesson(Tickle Monster),read through the teacher guide and complete the activity beforeassigning it to students.This will allow you to troubleshoot anything in advanceand plan for potential questions from your students. 2.Sign up for a teacher account.Creating a free teacher account will allow you toaccess teacher guides,answer keys,and tons of additional resources.You'll alsobe able to create free accounts for your students,monitor their progress,and seetheir projects. 3.Create student accounts.From your teacher account,you can easily createfree student accounts for all your students.This will allow them to save theirprojects and progress,so they can continue coding when they get home! 4.Optional:Gain experience with the Tynker Drawing tool.If students want tolearn more about what they can do with the Drawing Tool,direct them to this link:The Drawing Tool—Learn how to create custom artworkLink address:https://www.tynker.com/blog/tynkers-vector-drawing-tool/ ## Activity Overview ## Objectives Students will. ● Design and animate a monster ● Apply coding concepts such as conditional loops,detect conditions,simple posedetection,simple landmarks,and simple costume handling Hour of Al Tickle Monster ● Use code blocks to create an interactive project that uses Tynker's hand trackingAl ## Materials ● For web:Computers,laptops,or Chromebooks(1 per student) ## Vocabulary ·Artificial Intelligence:The idea of machines(such as computers)demonstratingintelligence,similar to how our brain works ● Machine learning:When computers learn from examples or experience to makedecisions or recognize patterns on their own. ● Code:The language that tells a computer what to do ● Actor:A Tynker character or object that can talk and interact with others ● Costumes:Different appearances for an Actor ● Stage:The background of the project where the Actors are placed ● Sequence:The order in which steps or events happen ● Command:A specific action or instruction that tells the computer to dosomething ● Loop:An action that repeats one or more commands over and over ● Conditional loop:A loop that performs one or more commands as long as thespecified condition is met ### U.S.Standards ● CCSS-ELA:RF.3.4.A,RF.4.4.A,RF.5.4.A,6-8.RST.3,6-8.RST.4,6-8.RST.7 ● CCSS-Math:MP.1 ● CSTA:1B-AP-11,1B-AP-12,1B-AP-15,2-AP-13,2-AP-17 ● CS CA:3-5.AP.13,3-5.AP.17,6-8.AP.13,6-8.AP.15 ● ISTE:1.1.c,1.1.d

FAQs

What do students create in the Tickle Monster lesson?

Students sketch monster costumes, then use Tynker to code an interactive project where their hand movement tickles a monster. They also create their own monster using Tynker’s Drawing Tool in the DIY module.

What setup is required for students to complete the project?

Students need a working webcam and a free student account to use the AI hand tracking model and complete the project.

How should teachers prepare before assigning the lesson?

Teachers should review the teacher guide and complete the activity in advance to troubleshoot, sign up for a teacher account to access resources and answer keys, and create student accounts so progress can be saved.

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