🎨 VISUAL CANON v1.1 - CHARACTER SPECIFICATIONS

⚠️ CRITICAL: These specifications are LOCKED and must be followed for ALL illustrations in this workbook.

Nova Character Specifications

Skin Color: Pastel green (#5AC878) - consistent, no variations
Hair Color: Purple (#7B4397) - tied back, practical style
Age Appearance: 8-9 years old (Year 3 appropriate)
Proportions: Child-friendly - larger head, shorter torso and limbs
Facial Features: Large, friendly eyes; rounded jaw; curious expression
Style: Realistic cartoon, educational, NOT anime or Pixar 3D
Clothing: Soft-tech outfit, minimal armor, rounded silhouette
Emotion: Curious, confident, warm, learning-focused

Chip Character Specifications

Body Color: Warm yellow (#F4C542) - rounded capsule shape
Eyes: Blue, circular glow, large and friendly
Shape: Compact, rounded, non-threatening
Head: Spherical, slightly oversized relative to body
Limbs: Short, rounded joints, no sharp edges
Style: Friendly robot, toy-like, educational
Emotion: Supportive, helpful, never aggressive

Workbook-Specific Illustration Guidelines

Activity Illustrations: Show Nova and Chip engaged in hands-on activities
Practice Scenes: Characters working with coding interfaces and tools
Creative Moments: Nova writing stories, Chip helping with ideas
School Integration: Characters using school computers and platforms
Collaboration: Nova and Chip working together on projects

🔒 GOVERNANCE: These character designs are protected under Infinicorecipher intellectual property. Any deviation from these specifications requires written approval from Katarzyna Kalina vel Kalinowska.

GALACTIC CODE ACADEMY

NOVA & CHIP

Student Workbook

Year 3 • Coding Level 1 • Key Stage 2

Infinicorecipher FutureTech Education

Copyright Information

Published by Infinicorecipher FutureTech Education
Printed in the United Kingdom
First Edition

ISBN: ___________________

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Character Protection Notice:
Nova (green skin, purple hair) and Chip (yellow body, blue eyes) are protected characters under Infinicorecipher intellectual property rights.

Educational Use:
This workbook is designed for Key Stage 2 students (ages 7-11) and supports neurodiversity-friendly learning approaches including ADHD, autism, and dyslexia accommodations.

Companion to Theory Book:
This workbook is designed to be used alongside the Galactic Code Academy Student Theory Book for complete learning experience.

GALACTIC CODE ACADEMY

NOVA & CHIP

Student Workbook

Year 3 • Coding Level 1 • Key Stage 2

Published by

Infinicorecipher FutureTech Education

Dedication

To my daughters, Oliwia & Alicja—

Thank you for being my inspiration, my motivation,
and the spark behind every idea in the Galactic Code Academy.

Your real-life artwork, imagination, and curiosity
brought Nova & Chip to life in ways only you could.

With all my love,
Your forever loving Mom

Welcome to Your Coding Adventure!

Hello, young coder! This workbook is your space to practice, create, and explore with Nova and Chip.

What You'll Do:

🎯 Practice coding concepts with hands-on activities
✍️ Write your own stories and create game ideas
🧩 Solve coding puzzles and challenges
📝 Improve your English grammar and writing skills
💻 Work on real coding projects at school
🎨 Design characters and storylines for your games

How to Use This Workbook:

Each chapter matches your Theory Book. Complete the activities, write in the spaces provided, and don't worry about making mistakes - that's how we learn!

Your Personal Information:

Name: ________________________

Class: ________________________

Teacher: ______________________

School Login: __________________

Started Date: __________________

📸 Illustration Required: Nova and Chip in a practice lab with various buttons, sensors, and interactive elements. Show Nova (green skin, purple hair) experimenting with different event triggers while Chip (yellow robot, blue eyes) provides guidance. Environment: hands-on learning lab on Syntax Planet.

🎯 Warm-Up Activity: Event Detective

Look around your classroom and find 5 different events. Write them down:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. _________________________________

💻 School Computer Practice

Activity: Event Testing

1. Log into your school computer

2. Open the Galactic Code Academy program

3. Go to the "Events" section

4. Try these events and write what happens:

Click the red button: _________________________________

Press the spacebar: _________________________________

Touch the screen: _________________________________

📚 English Grammar Connection

Learning Focus: Action Verbs

Events use action verbs. Circle the action verbs in these sentences:

1. Nova pressed the button.

2. The robot jumped when Chip clapped.

3. Students click the mouse to start the program.

Your turn: Write a sentence using an action verb about an event:

_________________________________________________

✍️ Story Creation: My Game Idea

Design your own simple game. What event will start it?

Game Name: _________________________________

Starting Event: _________________________________

What happens next:

_________________________________________________

🤔 Reflection

What was the most interesting event you discovered today?

_________________________________________________

Chapter 2: Actions Practice

📸 Illustration Required: Nova and Chip programming a robot to perform different actions. Show Nova (green skin, purple hair) at a coding interface while a small robot demonstrates various actions (moving, spinning, flashing). Chip (yellow robot, blue eyes) should be pointing out the different actions. Environment: coding practice area.

🎯 Action Matching

Match each event to the best action:

Events:

1. Press start button

2. Clap hands

3. Touch screen

4. Say "hello"

Actions:

A. Robot waves

B. Lights flash

C. Music plays

D. Screen changes color

1 → ___ 2 → ___ 3 → ___ 4 → ___

💻 School Computer Practice

Activity: Action Programming

Create a program with one event and three actions:

My Event: _________________________________

Action 1: _________________________________

Action 2: _________________________________

Action 3: _________________________________

Did it work as expected? Yes / No

What would you change? _________________________________

📚 English Grammar Connection

Learning Focus: Descriptive Writing

Use descriptive words to make your actions more interesting:

Instead of "robot moves" write "robot glides smoothly"

Improve these actions:

Robot jumps → Robot _________________ jumps

Light flashes → Light _________________ flashes

Music plays → _________________ music plays

✍️ Story Creation: Robot Character

Create a robot character for your game. What actions can it perform?

Robot Name: _________________________________

Robot Color: _________________________________

Special Actions:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

Robot's Personality: _________________________________

🌟 Challenge: Action Chain

Create a chain of 5 actions that tell a story:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. _________________________________

Chapter 13: Final Project

📸 Illustration Required: Nova and Chip celebrating their completed project with a complex game or application visible on screen. Show both characters looking proud and accomplished, with coding elements, story elements, and creative designs visible around them. Environment: project showcase area.

🎯 Project Planning

Plan your final coding project that includes everything you've learned:

Project Type: □ Game □ Interactive Story □ Educational App

Project Name: _________________________________

Main Characters: _________________________________

Setting/Environment: _________________________________

Target Audience: _________________________________

💻 Technical Planning

Plan the coding elements for your project:

Events I'll use:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

Main Actions:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

Sequences: _________________________________

Conditions: _________________________________

Loops: _________________________________

Variables: _________________________________

Functions: _________________________________

✍️ Story Creation: Complete Narrative

Write the complete story for your project:

Beginning:

_________________________________________________

Middle:

_________________________________________________

End:

_________________________________________________

📚 English Grammar: Project Presentation

Prepare to present your project. Write your presentation using proper grammar:

Introduction: "My project is called..."

_________________________________________________

Explanation: "It works by..."

_________________________________________________

Conclusion: "I learned that..."

_________________________________________________

🤔 Final Reflection

Reflect on your entire coding journey:

What I'm most proud of:

_________________________________________________

What was most challenging:

_________________________________________________

What I want to learn next:

_________________________________________________

Advice for other young coders:

_________________________________________________