Quiz Game challenge (~ 4 hours)
Introduction
Think of some quiz games (ex: Jeopardy, Trivial Pursuit, cards, Deal or no deal, Price
is Right, etc.).
What are different elements of these games? (Trivia question & answer, guess a price)
Look at examples of quiz games in Scratch
Examples:
* Penguin game show http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/18995624/
* Jeopardy http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/19121223/
* Trivia game http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/136196/
* Minecraft quiz http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/11491803/#editor
* Harry Potter sorting hat quiz http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/11902969/#editor
(this is not interactive – discuss: how could we make it interactive?)
Identify different interactive quiz elements.
- Sensing blocks: “Ask _ and wait” “answer”
- Operators: “_=_” “join _ _”
- Control: “If _ then, else”
Create open-ended questions as well as questions with right or wrong answer. With your
partner, make suggestions for scripts, share ideas and create.
QUIZ GAME CHALLENGE PROJECT:
Create original project (remix not permitted). You are free to decide format and content of
project, but it must include:
- At least 6 interactive questions (using “if _ then, else” block)
- Clear beginning and ending to quiz (Interactive title / start page and end message
or consequence with points or timer, for ex)
- Completed project page (Instructions and Notes)
*Media taken from the Internet must be cited appropriately in the Notes section of the
Project Page.
COLLABORATION: At various points during challenge, pair up and test out each other’s
programs and give 2-3 suggestions for change or improvement.
SELF EVALUATION:
- Use rubric to evaluate your own projects & make necessary changes
PUBLICATION: Send link to shared projects. Teacher posts projects on class website.
Students explore peer projects, comment.
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION: Scratch Quiz Project Rubric.docx
Scratch Quiz Project
Name:
Class:
Shared project link:
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A. Interactivity Questions are
not interactive.
Contains fewer
than 6
interactive
questions.
Contains 6
interactive
questions.
Contains 6
interactive
questions.
Answers are
used effectively.
B. Game flow
There is no
beginning or
end to the
game.
C. Technical
skill
(sprites and
backgrounds)
Sprites and
backgrounds
are weak and
distract from
program.
Beginning and
end are
included but
somewhat
ineffective
Sprites and
backgrounds
are ok and add
somewhat to
the program.
D. Technical
skill (Scripts)
Many scripts
are not used
correctly or do
not work. Very
little variety in
scripts.
Some scripts
are not used
correctly or do
not work. Some
variety in
scripts.
Clear beginning Beginning and
and end.
end of program
and well
though-out and
effective.
Sprites and
Sprites and
backgrounds
backgrounds
are well done
extremely well
and add to the
done and
program
enhance the
program.
All scripts are
Scripts are
used correctly
complex and
and work.
very well
Variety in use
thought-out.
of scripts.
Variety in use of
scripts.