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Module 8: Understanding the Alice Virtual World

In this module, you will gain a deeper understanding of objects in the Alice virtual world.

Goal:

• Understand how objects view the world
• Learn how to move objects in the Alice virtual world
• Be able to move, turn and roll the objects that make up your scene
• Gain a deeper understanding of objects in the Alice virtual world

In order to do this you will:

Objectives:

• Understand the basic principles of object motion and rotation
• How Objects see the Virtual World: Video demonstrates move, turn and roll
• Understand that each object has a sense of direction
• Be able to add code to move, turn and roll.
• Use a sequence of actions to create a dance routine, or other complex action.

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Please study the material at each of the links below.

1. Movement in Alice: Video demonstrates the basic principles of object motion and rotation
   /alice/videos/ObjectMotion.mp4
   

2. How Objects see the Virtual World: Video demonstrates move, turn and roll
   /alice/videos/MoveTurnOrRoll.mp4
   
3. Directions: Each object has a sense of direction: forward, backward, left, right, up, backward, and down.
   /alice/videos/alice-direction.mp4
   
4. Dolphin tricks: Moves, Turn and Roll: A dolphin moves up, down, left and right
   /alice/videos/alice-dolphin-tricks.mp4
   
5. A Dancing Chicken using move, turn and roll: How to add move, turn and roll procedures to the code
   /alice/videos/alice-dancing-chicken.mp4
   
6. Using Functions: Shows the difference between procedures and functions.
   /alice/videos/alice-use-functions.mp4
   
7. Eagle flies around the mesa: Eagle flies places using place and spatial relations.
   /alice/videos/alice-eagle-flies.mp4
   
8. Rabbit Falls in Pond using Functions: Uses the functions getDistanceTo and getHeight.
   /alice/videos/alice-rabbit-fall.mp4
   
9. Self Study Questions: What have you learned?
   
   
10. Discussion Questions
    
    

Active Learning

Create a dance routine.

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