Gamestar Mechanic is a website where students CAN play games and design their own games as well. Students learn game design while completing Quests. a quest teachs different aspects of the game design. For every Episode that is beaten, the student is rewarded with "Sprites" (avatars, enemies, game elements, etc) that they can use in the design of their own games.
Learning standards addressed with this activity:
CCLS - Common Core LEARNING Standards
5.RI.7, 5.RI.8, 5.RI.10,
NGSS - Nest Generation Science Standards
3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C
CCLS - Common Core LEARNING Standards
5.RI.7, 5.RI.8, 5.RI.10,
NGSS - Nest Generation Science Standards
3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C