ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel CodeMonkey Getting Started with Coding Adventure – A Guide for Students
Welcome to Code Monkey! Are you ready to start your journey into the world of coding? This guide will help you take your first steps with Code Monkey’s Coding Adventure course. It’s a fun, game-based way to learn the basics of programming. In this course, you’ll help a monkey catch bananas by writing code in a programming language called CoffeeScript.
Coding Adventure is divided into three parts and includes over 200 challenges. As you play, you’ll meet new animal friends and learn different coding concepts to solve challenges. It’s like a big puzzle where you use code to help the monkey get its bananas back!
First, go to the codemonkey.com homepage and click on the login button. Follow your teacher’s instructions to log in. If you don’t have an account yet, ask your teacher for help.
Once you’re logged in, you’ll choose an avatar and see the courses page. To start, click on “Coding Adventure Part 1: Fundamentals” and then “Start Coding.”
In the Coding Adventure course, you’ll meet a monkey whose bananas were stolen by a gorilla. Your job is to help the monkey get them back! Gordo, your guide, will give you instructions and hints if you get stuck. You can click on Gordo anytime to see the instructions again.
On the game screen, you’ll see an editor on the right where you write your code. Use the commands at the bottom as shortcuts to insert code. On the left is the stage, where your code comes to life. Your goal is to help the monkey catch all the bananas by solving coding challenges.
When you’re ready, click “Run” to see if your code works. If something doesn’t work, you might need to fix it, which is called debugging. You can also reset your code and start over if needed.
To win a challenge, catch all the bananas! After completing a challenge, you’ll get a star score. Three stars mean you did a great job using new coding skills and writing short code. If you get less than three stars, a hint will help you improve. Click “Next Challenge” to continue or “Replay” to try again.
The ruler tool helps you measure distances between objects on the stage. Just click on one object, move to the next, and see the distance. The map icon shows your progress and star scores for each challenge. You can revisit past challenges anytime.
Coding Adventure also offers extra practice in Skill Mode. Click next to the Story Mode tab or find it on the courses page. These challenges help you strengthen your coding skills and unlock as you progress.
Now you’re all set to begin your coding adventure. Have fun, write code, catch bananas, and save the world!
Imagine you’re a game designer! Create a simple coding challenge for your classmates. Think about a task the monkey could do, like collecting bananas in a specific order. Write down the steps needed to solve your challenge and share it with your friends to see if they can solve it using CoffeeScript.
Pair up with a classmate and race to complete a series of coding challenges in the Coding Adventure course. Set a timer for each challenge and see who can help the monkey collect all the bananas the fastest. Discuss any strategies or shortcuts you used to improve your coding skills.
Become a detective and solve coding mysteries! Your teacher will give you a piece of code with a bug in it. Your job is to find and fix the error so the monkey can successfully collect the bananas. Share your debugging process with the class and explain how you solved the problem.
Choose your favorite challenge from the Coding Adventure course and prepare a short presentation for the class. Explain the coding concepts you used to solve the challenge and demonstrate how your code works. Encourage your classmates to ask questions and offer tips for improvement.
Create a storyboard that illustrates a new adventure for the monkey and its animal friends. Draw scenes and write a short script that includes coding tasks the monkey must complete to overcome obstacles. Share your storyboard with the class and discuss how coding can be used to solve real-world problems.
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Hi, welcome to Code Monkey! This video will help you take your first steps in learning how to code with Code Monkey’s Coding Adventure course. Coding Adventure is a game-based course that will teach the fundamentals of programming. In this course, you will help the monkey catch bananas by writing code in a real programming language called CoffeeScript.
Coding Adventure is divided into three parts and has over 200 challenges. Along the way, you will meet new animal characters and learn new ways of solving challenges using different coding concepts.
Let’s get started! First, we need to head to the codemonkey.com homepage and click on the login button. This is the login page. To log in, follow the instructions provided by your teacher. If you have not yet created an account or been given login credentials for a Code Monkey account, ask your teacher for help before continuing.
Let’s log in. If this is your first time logging into your Code Monkey account, you will be asked to choose your avatar. This is the courses page, where you will be able to access and complete the Code Monkey courses that have been assigned to you by your teacher. To start playing, click on Coding Adventure Part 1: Fundamentals, then click on Start Coding.
We are now in the Coding Adventure course! Meet the monkey. The gorilla stole all of its bananas, and we must help it get them back. This is Gordo; he will be your helpful guide throughout the course, providing you with instructions and hints if you get stuck. Make sure to read what he has to say whenever he pops up. At any time, you can click on Gordo to see the instructions again.
When you see this button, it indicates that our narration option is available for you. When you click on it, you will be able to hear your code and challenge instructions out loud. This is the game screen. The editor on the right is where you’ll write your code. Use the commands on the bottom as helpful shortcuts; click on them to insert the code into the editor. On the left is the stage, where you will see your code come to life. Your goal is to complete all the challenges by helping the monkey catch all of the bananas. As you progress, there will be more bananas and more complex coding challenges to solve.
When you’re ready to run your code and see if you’ve solved the challenge, click on Run. The settings wheel is where you will be able to adjust the game’s volume and sound and control the game speed. We recommend starting each challenge by clicking on the Run button to see what the starting code will do. Sometimes, all you have to do is a little fix; this is also known as debugging. Another strategy for when you’re stuck is to start again from the beginning. In cases like these, you can reset your code by clicking on the Reset Code button.
To win a challenge, you need to catch all the bananas. Once you complete a challenge, you will get a star score that will rate your solution. Three stars is the highest score you can receive for implementing new learned topics and writing the shortest code possible. If you receive less than three stars, a hint will pop up with a suggestion on how to get them all. Click on Next Challenge to continue playing or Replay to try again and improve your star score.
Let’s meet the ruler; it will help you measure the distance between two objects within the stage. Place the ruler on the object you want to measure from and click. Now move the mouse to the next object, and you will see the distance.
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Click on the map icon to see where you are in the game. Revisit all challenges or see your star score in each challenge. You can only progress in the game as you solve the challenges in their sequential order, but you are able to go back to past challenges to revisit solutions and replay the challenges. Coding Adventure also has additional practice challenges available in Skill Mode. You can click here next to the Story Mode tab to access these challenges or access them from the courses page. Skill Mode challenges will help you strengthen your understanding of the coding concepts you have learned in the course. These challenges unlock as you progress through the course.
That’s it! You are ready to start your coding adventure. Good luck, and don’t forget to write code, catch bananas, and save the world!
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This version removes any informal language and maintains a professional tone while conveying the same information.
Coding – The process of writing instructions for a computer to follow. – Example sentence: “In our computer class, we learned the basics of coding by creating a simple game.”
Adventure – An exciting experience or activity, often involving exploration. – Example sentence: “Creating a new video game is like going on an adventure, where you explore different ideas and possibilities.”
Monkey – A playful character often used in coding games to teach programming concepts. – Example sentence: “In the coding game, the monkey collects bananas as you solve each puzzle.”
Bananas – Items collected or used as rewards in coding games to motivate players. – Example sentence: “Each time you complete a level, you earn bananas that help you unlock new challenges.”
Challenges – Tasks or problems that require effort and skill to solve, often used in coding to improve learning. – Example sentence: “The coding platform offers various challenges to help students practice their programming skills.”
Programming – The act of creating a set of instructions that a computer can execute. – Example sentence: “Programming can be fun when you see your code come to life in a project.”
Skills – Abilities or expertise needed to perform tasks, such as coding or debugging. – Example sentence: “By practicing regularly, you can improve your coding skills and create more complex programs.”
Debug – The process of finding and fixing errors in a computer program. – Example sentence: “We had to debug our code to make sure the game worked correctly.”
Tools – Software or applications used to help write and test code. – Example sentence: “We used different tools to help us learn coding, like code editors and online tutorials.”
Avatar – A digital character or image that represents a user in a game or online environment. – Example sentence: “I chose a robot as my avatar in the coding game to represent me.”
