How+can+learning+help+my+community?

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)

With some teacher support,


 * student completely **explains** the problem, **considering** its importance to his/her life.
 * student investigates the problem, **evaluates** information from a **variety** of **appropriate, recognized** sources.

student describes and understands all of the **details** of project requirements and how the project will be **evaluated** or graded.

__Identify the Problem __ 1. What is the problem you need to solve? Create a 4th grade level video game that makes them learn while they play. 2. How does the Design Cycle apply to the real world? You always investigate and plan out stuff before you do them, and then you actually do it and see how you did. 3. How will this video game serve my community? It will educate the 4th graders as they play with the questions and facts I put in. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">4. How can my learning help my community? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I can educate younger students with the knowledge I already know and have. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">5. How does this help others?<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> It helps them get better grades in school and prepare the younger students for middle and high school. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">6. What are the requirements for this assignment?

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Take the test on [|Skyward]

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Create a video game for 4th grade students. Your game needs to help 4th grade students with one subject area. You can use the following site to help you: [|UEN]

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Choose a video game site to use, such as Atmosphir, Power Game, or your favorite game maker site.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Your game needs to last about 30 minutes.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Complete the Design Cycle

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Use the brainstorming chart.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Use the storyboard

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Spend one day practicing Atmosphir or Power Game.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Your Assignment is due September 14.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">7. What is Atmosphir? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">A program in which you can design a more complex video game and make it with the ideas you have. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">8. What is PowerGame?<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> An old program in which you can design a more simple video game.

<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: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1.) You can add questions on the info icon to make it educational. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">2.) You can change the amount of time the player has to finish the game. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">3.) You can choose the villains and their difficulty. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">4.) You can add power ups so the player can gain lives, speed, etc. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">5.) You have limited amount of space to create your game. <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? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Atmosphir <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. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I'm going to make a jungle style video game on atmosphir and add questions and facts to make it educational when the 4th graders play it. __<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? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Look at question 6. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">13. What are the limitations you have with this assignment? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">We only have 2 weeks to complete it. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">14. How will you "test" your project? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I will play it myself to see what works and what doesn't.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">PLAN:

With some teacher support,


 * student creates a **range** of **possible** designs, **each evaluated** and compared to the project requirements.

student gives good reason for the chosen design and **evaluates** it against project requirements.

<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? I chose a jungle theme on my video game and created an action/adventure type video game. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">It will be more fun to play even with the educational questions/facts. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">17. Does your idea meet all of the requirements?<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Yes.

With some teacher support,


 * student produces a plan that contains a **number** of **detailed, logical** steps that describes the use of resources and time.

Student evaluates the plan and records changes made to the design.

<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;">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;">Day 2: Experiment with Atmosphir.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">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;">Day 4: Finish the Storyboard and start Atmosphir.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 5:<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Design the first part of the level.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 6: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Design the middle part of the level.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 7:<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Design the last part of the level.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 8: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Look over the level and add basic props, villains, etc.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 9: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Add the questions/facts.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 10:<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Test level.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 11: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Change anything that doesn't work.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Day 12: Finish Design Folder and Atmosphir game.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">CREATE:

With some teacher support,


 * student **skillfully uses** appropriate techniques and equipment.

student follows the plan and **gives reasons** for any changes made, resulting in a product/solution of **appropriate** quality using the resources available.


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">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;">Follow your plan and story board.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Pay attention to the quality of your presentation!

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">EVALUATE:

With some teacher support,


 * student evaluates the success of the product/solution based on the design specifications, **results of testing,** and the **feedback from self and others.**

student provides an evaluation of his or her own performance **at each stage of the design cycle** and suggests
 * improvements.

student provides an appropriate evaluation of the **impact** of the product/solution on life, society and/or the environment (unit question).

<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: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">21. How could you improve your game?<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Make it longer. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">22. Does your game meet all of the requirements? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Yes. <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? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">She liked the difficulty, but thought it should be longer. <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: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> I created an educational game, but it could've been longer. <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? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Yes. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">26. How can my learning help my community? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I can share my knowledge with younger students so they can get good grades in school and prepare them for the future. <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)<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> 5
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Why did you change your plan?
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Why did you change your story board?
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Investigate:
 * <span style="color: #000080; 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;">Create:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Evaluate:


 * ATTITUDE: **


 * With some teacher support,
 * student **consistently** displays a satisfactory standard in **both** of the aspects listed above. ||
 * Motivation, independence, general positive attitude. ||
 * Towards safety, cooperation and respects for others. ||
 * Towards safety, cooperation and respects for others. ||

<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: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Yes, I understood the assignment and how to use atmosphir. <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) <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">5

<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:
 * 1) === <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Completing the Design Cycle - 50 points  ===
 * 2) === <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Creativity - 15  ===
 * 3) === <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Quality - 15  ===
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Completing all the requirements - 20
 * 5) === <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Total = 100  ===