Code Commander puzzle

Prepare your army for battle! As you learn, you unlock new characters that you can program. Build up your army, then battle with friends. Whose code is best?

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Prepare your army for battle! Code the attack logic of each member of your army to exploit your enemy’s weaknesses and emerge from battles victorious. As you learn, you unlock new characters that you can program. Build up your army, then battle with friends. Whose code is best?

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Students complete a set of 18 coding puzzles where they program members of an army.

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CCSS-ELA: 3.RI.3, 4.RI.3, 3.RI.5, 3.RF.4, 4.RF.4, 3.L.4
CSTA: L1:3.CT.1, L1:6.CT.1, L1:6.CPP.1, L1:6.CPP.5, L1:6.CPP.6

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Grades	6+
Programming language	Tynker Blocks, JavaScript, Python
Experience	Intermediate
Activity type	Self-led Tutorial
Length	40 mins
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