Atmosphir+and+Powergame

ATMOSPHIR and POWERGAME TECH 2

Area of Interaction: Community and Service Significant Concept: Video games can be used to understand math, technology, engineering, social studies, English, and/or science. Unit Question: How can my learning help my community?

Day 1 Take the Test on [|Skyward].

INVESTIGATE: (Write in complete sentences) __Identify the Problem __ 1. What is the problem you need to solve? The problem that I need to solve is to help kids keep entertained and help them learn better in the meantime. I will solve this problem by creating a video game for them.  2. How does the Design Cycle apply to the real world? The design cycle applies to the real world because you can use it to solve many real world problems.  3. How will this video game serve my community? This video game will help serve my community because it will entertain the kids in it and it will also help them learn. It will have a positive impact on my community.  4. How can my learning help my community? My learning can help my community because when I learn I can help my community with more things. If I know more things, then I can be more useful to my community. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 5. How does this help others? This helps others because if I have learned and know more, I can also help other people to learn. The more people in the world that are educated, the faster the rest will learn. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 6. What are the requirements for this assignment? The requirements for this assignment are to create a video game for children to be entertained and on that will also help them learn. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 7. What is Atmosphir? Atmosphere is a program that can be used to create video games. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 8. What is PowerGame? Powergame is another program that can be used to create video games.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 2 <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">9. Spend one day experimenting with Atmosphir. List five things your learned about Atmosphir: 1. I learned that you can have multiple levels to make your game 3D. 2. I learned that you can select things to delete them or change their properties. 3. I learned how to put the starting flag somewhere so that you can actually play the game. 4. I learned how to add powerups. 5. I learned how to make enemies. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 10. Are you going to use Atmosphir or PowerGame for this assignment? I am going to use Atmosphir for this assignment. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 3 __<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Design Brief __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">11. Write a short statement of what you are going to make, why you are going to make it, and for whom you are making it for. I am going to make a fun and entertaining video game for an elementary school student. I am making it to help students learn and because it is an assignment. __<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Formulate a Design Specification __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">12. What are the requirements for this assignment? The requirements for this assignment are that it has to be an educational video game that helps an elementary school student learn. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">13. What are the limitations you have with this assignment? Some limitations that I have with this assignment are that it has to be educational while also being fun, which could be hard to achieve. I also have the limitation of how much time I have to create the game. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">14. How will you "test" your project? To test the project I can play the game and see if it is fun to play and if it will help an elementary school student learn.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">PLAN: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">15. Brainstorm ideas. Use the chart below: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> [|IB Brainstorming Chart .pdf] <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 16. What idea did you choose and why did you choose it? We chose the first idea that said that we were going to make a question and then two different answers on two different paths. One is the correct answer and has less monsters and powerups, and the other is very hard. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 17. Does your idea meet all of the requirements? Yes, our idea meets both of the requirements because it is both educational and fun. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 18. Use the story board paper below to plan your video game. Include how many levels you will have, what will be on each level, how will you include teaching skills to young students, and what will your questions be about. [|story board.pdf] <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">19. Explain how you will use your time to get your project finished in 12 days:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Day 1: Take the test on Skyward and answer the Investigate questions.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Day 2: Experiment with Atmosphir.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Day 3: Complete the Design Brief, the Design Specification, the Brainstorming Chart, and the Storyboard.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Day 4: Finish the Storyboard and start Atmosphir.
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 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Day 12: Finish Design Folder and Atmosphir game.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">CREATE:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Use appropriate software create your video game . (and be nice to my computer!)
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Follow your plan and story board.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pay attention to the quality of your presentation!

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">EVALUATE: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">20. If you made any changes to your plan or story board, explain why you changed it: I didn't change it. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">21. How could you improve your game? I could make it longer and add more questions. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 22. Does your game meet all of the requirements? Yes, my game does meet all of the requirements. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 23. Share your video game with at least one friend. What did he/she like about your game? I shared my game with Keegan and she liked the powerup that makes you fly. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 24. Reflect on all the steps of the Design Cycle. What did you do well? What do you need to improve? <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">25. Were you responsible in using the software, Internet, pictures, and computer? Yes <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 26. How can my learning help my community? It can make it smarter and more educated, and also help it make better decisions. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 27. What grade do you deserve on this project? (1 - 6) 6!!!!!!!
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Why did you change your plan? Does not apply
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Why did you change your story board? Does not apply
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Investigate:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I think that I did this well because I looked at what I was supposed to be doing.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Plan:
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> I think that I did this well because I did both of the planning sheets and knew what I was going to do before I did it.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Create:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I think that I did this well because I did everything that I planned to do.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Evaluate:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I think that I did this well because I tested my game.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">28. Reflect on your attitude on each step of the Design Cycle. Did you completely answer each step without complaining, being a whiny baby, or saying "it's too hard". Explain your answer: I think that my attitude was great because I didn't whine at all. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 29. What grade do you deserve on your attitude? (1 - 6) 6!!!!
 * ATTITUDE: **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">You will receive an IB grade and a letter grade. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> How You Will Be Graded: ===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Completing the Design Cycle - 50 points ** ===

===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Creativity - 15 ** ===

===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Quality - 15 ** ===

===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Total = 100 ** ===
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Completing all the requirements - 20