Creating with Code · Algorithms & Programming

Digital Puppetry

Using simple commands to move a character on a screen.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we make the character move exactly where we want?
  2. 2What happens if we give the character too many instructions at once?
  3. 3How can we make the character repeat an action?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9TDEFP03AC9TDEFP05
Year: Foundation
Subject: Technologies
Unit: Creating with Code
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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