Weekly Agenda and Assignments
May 18 - May 22
Monday - Watch Monday Agenda Video on Edmodo
-You have completed most of the tutorials on scratch, and should have a very good understanding of how it works. Now is time to let your creativity soar! Create your own game. (Final game due Thursday) Today, decide what type of game you are going to create (maze, chase, break-out, pong, soccer, side-scroll, etc), and if it is 1 person or multiplayer.
-Select your character(s), and background(s). Submit a screen shot of your character(s) and backgrounds(s), along with a description of what your game is going to be.
Tuesday - Code your own Game, Day 2
- Write your control codes today for the user(s) to control whatever object(s) they are controlling.
- Submit a screen shot of your progress.
Wednesday - Code your own Game, Day 3
- Write code today that controls interactions (player with walls/ balls with paddles/etc.)
- Submit a screen shot of your progress.
Thursday - Code your own Game, Final Project
- Finish code today, including sound effects and a scoring mechanism (either counter or timer or something else).
- SHARE code on Scratch
- Then submit URL of SHARED GAME on Edmodo.
- ALL MISSING AND LATE WORK DUE AT 3:00PM!!
Friday - Awards Ceremony
Monday - Watch Monday Agenda Video on Edmodo
-You have completed most of the tutorials on scratch, and should have a very good understanding of how it works. Now is time to let your creativity soar! Create your own game. (Final game due Thursday) Today, decide what type of game you are going to create (maze, chase, break-out, pong, soccer, side-scroll, etc), and if it is 1 person or multiplayer.
-Select your character(s), and background(s). Submit a screen shot of your character(s) and backgrounds(s), along with a description of what your game is going to be.
Tuesday - Code your own Game, Day 2
- Write your control codes today for the user(s) to control whatever object(s) they are controlling.
- Submit a screen shot of your progress.
Wednesday - Code your own Game, Day 3
- Write code today that controls interactions (player with walls/ balls with paddles/etc.)
- Submit a screen shot of your progress.
Thursday - Code your own Game, Final Project
- Finish code today, including sound effects and a scoring mechanism (either counter or timer or something else).
- SHARE code on Scratch
- Then submit URL of SHARED GAME on Edmodo.
- ALL MISSING AND LATE WORK DUE AT 3:00PM!!
Friday - Awards Ceremony
May 11 - May 15
Monday - Agenda Video on Edmodo, Scratch Tutorial - Chase Game, Submit screen shots of final project.
Tuesday - Scratch Tutorial - Pong Game, Submit screen shots of final project.
Wednesday - Watch 'Side-Scrolling Game Tutorial' on Edmodo
- Plan out your side-scrolling game.
- Select your sprites ('moving' sprite and 'background' sprites).
- Take a screen shot of your progress and upload it before 3:00pm.
Thursday - Write the control code for the 'moving' sprite (how the user will control the sprite).
- Write the code that 'slides' the background sprites.
- Upload screen shot of your progress to Edmodo assignment before 3:00pm.
Friday - Finish your code today by writing the 'collision' code for when the moving sprite collides with the
background sprite.
- Write the code for keeping score, whether it be a specific counter or a timer.
- Publish your game to Scratch.
- Submit the link to your game on the Edmodo assignment before 3:00pm.
Monday - Agenda Video on Edmodo, Scratch Tutorial - Chase Game, Submit screen shots of final project.
Tuesday - Scratch Tutorial - Pong Game, Submit screen shots of final project.
Wednesday - Watch 'Side-Scrolling Game Tutorial' on Edmodo
- Plan out your side-scrolling game.
- Select your sprites ('moving' sprite and 'background' sprites).
- Take a screen shot of your progress and upload it before 3:00pm.
Thursday - Write the control code for the 'moving' sprite (how the user will control the sprite).
- Write the code that 'slides' the background sprites.
- Upload screen shot of your progress to Edmodo assignment before 3:00pm.
Friday - Finish your code today by writing the 'collision' code for when the moving sprite collides with the
background sprite.
- Write the code for keeping score, whether it be a specific counter or a timer.
- Publish your game to Scratch.
- Submit the link to your game on the Edmodo assignment before 3:00pm.
May 4 - May 8
Monday - Agenda Video on Edmodo, Scratch Tutorial - Code a Cartoon
Tuesday - Create Your Own Cartoon on Scratch, Day 1, Scene 1
Cartoon Must have at least two characters on 3 different backgrounds (scenes)
On each background, each character must move at least once, and 'say' something once
On each background, there must be at least one sound effect.
Upload screen shot of Scene 1 today
Wednesday - Create Your Own Cartoon on Scratch, Day 2, Scene 2
Upload screen shot of Scene 2 today
Thursday - Create Your Own Cartoon on Scratch, Day 3, Scene 3
Upload screen shot of Scene 3 today.
Friday - Video on Edmodo - Sharing Projects on Scratch
Share Cartoon on Scratch, Upload link to shared project on Edmodo.
Monday - Agenda Video on Edmodo, Scratch Tutorial - Code a Cartoon
Tuesday - Create Your Own Cartoon on Scratch, Day 1, Scene 1
Cartoon Must have at least two characters on 3 different backgrounds (scenes)
On each background, each character must move at least once, and 'say' something once
On each background, there must be at least one sound effect.
Upload screen shot of Scene 1 today
Wednesday - Create Your Own Cartoon on Scratch, Day 2, Scene 2
Upload screen shot of Scene 2 today
Thursday - Create Your Own Cartoon on Scratch, Day 3, Scene 3
Upload screen shot of Scene 3 today.
Friday - Video on Edmodo - Sharing Projects on Scratch
Share Cartoon on Scratch, Upload link to shared project on Edmodo.
April 27 - May 1
Monday - Create a new user account on Scratch.mit.edu. Verify your email by clicking confirmation link.
After registering, click on 'Ideas' and then, complete the 'Getting Started Tutorial'.
Tuesday - Scratch Tutorial - Animate A Name
Wednesday - Scratch Tutorial - Make it Fly
Thursday - Scratch Tutorial - Record A Sound
Friday - Scratch Tutorial - Make A Story
Monday - Create a new user account on Scratch.mit.edu. Verify your email by clicking confirmation link.
After registering, click on 'Ideas' and then, complete the 'Getting Started Tutorial'.
Tuesday - Scratch Tutorial - Animate A Name
Wednesday - Scratch Tutorial - Make it Fly
Thursday - Scratch Tutorial - Record A Sound
Friday - Scratch Tutorial - Make A Story
April 20 - April 24
Monday - Watch "Intro to Code.org" video on Edmodo.
All 'Hour of Code' Tutorials: https://code.org/hourofcode/overview
Tuesday - Code.org: Hour of Code - Classic Maze
Upload screen shot of completed tutorial to Edmodo assignment when finished.
Wednesday - Code.org: Hour of Code - Frozen
Upload screen shot of completed tutorial to Edmodo assignment when finished.
Thursday - Code.org: Hour of Code - Minecraft
Upload screen shot of completed tutorial to Edmodo assignment when finished.
Friday - Code.org: Hour of Code - Flappy Game
Upload screen shot of completed tutorial to Edmodo assignment when finished.
Monday - Watch "Intro to Code.org" video on Edmodo.
All 'Hour of Code' Tutorials: https://code.org/hourofcode/overview
Tuesday - Code.org: Hour of Code - Classic Maze
Upload screen shot of completed tutorial to Edmodo assignment when finished.
Wednesday - Code.org: Hour of Code - Frozen
Upload screen shot of completed tutorial to Edmodo assignment when finished.
Thursday - Code.org: Hour of Code - Minecraft
Upload screen shot of completed tutorial to Edmodo assignment when finished.
Friday - Code.org: Hour of Code - Flappy Game
Upload screen shot of completed tutorial to Edmodo assignment when finished.
April 13 - April 17
Monday - Watch Video on Individual Joint Design Projects on Edmodo. Resubmit project by 3:00pm Tuesday if
necessary.
Tuesday - Resubmit design project, if necessary.
Wednesday - Watch Video of Best Personal Prosthetic Joint Design Projects.
Thursday - Answer Prosthetic Questionnaire on Edmodo.
Friday - Free-Design Friday. Answer Design Questionnaire on Edmodo.
Monday - Watch Video on Individual Joint Design Projects on Edmodo. Resubmit project by 3:00pm Tuesday if
necessary.
Tuesday - Resubmit design project, if necessary.
Wednesday - Watch Video of Best Personal Prosthetic Joint Design Projects.
Thursday - Answer Prosthetic Questionnaire on Edmodo.
Friday - Free-Design Friday. Answer Design Questionnaire on Edmodo.
April 6 - April 10
Monday - Watch Video on Academic Expectations on Edmodo. Resubmit research project by 3:00pm if necessary.
Tuesday - Personal Prosthetic Joint Design Project, Due Thursday by 3:00pm on Edmodo.
Wednesday - Personal Prosthetic Joint Design Project, Due Thursday by 3:00 pm.
Thursday - Personal Prosthetic Joint Design Project Due
Friday - Good Friday Holiday
Monday - Watch Video on Academic Expectations on Edmodo. Resubmit research project by 3:00pm if necessary.
Tuesday - Personal Prosthetic Joint Design Project, Due Thursday by 3:00pm on Edmodo.
Wednesday - Personal Prosthetic Joint Design Project, Due Thursday by 3:00 pm.
Thursday - Personal Prosthetic Joint Design Project Due
Friday - Good Friday Holiday
March 30 - April 3
Monday - Check your email for an invitation to Edmodo.
- Login to Edmodo and watch the Welcome Back Video
- If you have issues logging in to Edmodo, email me.
- I will have a Zoom Chat at 12:30 if you have issues - an email link will be mailed to you.
- Answer daily question on Edmodo for attendance
Tuesday - Prosthetic Design Research
- Choose a joint to create a model of. I recommend something simple, like an elbow, knee, or ankle. Research
different designs & mechanisms of existing prosthetic joints. You should have at least two different examples of
your joint. Explain how the existing joints are constructed and include diagrams (either located in your research
or hand-drawn by you) which show how the joint is made/functions, along with their advantages and
disadvantages of that style joint. This research is due Friday, April 3rd. Submit in Edmodo.
-Login to Edmodo to answer Attendance Questionnaire
Wednesday - Friday
- Work on your research each day. It is due on Friday by 3:00pm.
- Login to Edmodo each day to answer Attendance Questionnaire.
Monday - Check your email for an invitation to Edmodo.
- Login to Edmodo and watch the Welcome Back Video
- If you have issues logging in to Edmodo, email me.
- I will have a Zoom Chat at 12:30 if you have issues - an email link will be mailed to you.
- Answer daily question on Edmodo for attendance
Tuesday - Prosthetic Design Research
- Choose a joint to create a model of. I recommend something simple, like an elbow, knee, or ankle. Research
different designs & mechanisms of existing prosthetic joints. You should have at least two different examples of
your joint. Explain how the existing joints are constructed and include diagrams (either located in your research
or hand-drawn by you) which show how the joint is made/functions, along with their advantages and
disadvantages of that style joint. This research is due Friday, April 3rd. Submit in Edmodo.
-Login to Edmodo to answer Attendance Questionnaire
Wednesday - Friday
- Work on your research each day. It is due on Friday by 3:00pm.
- Login to Edmodo each day to answer Attendance Questionnaire.