How+can+my+learning+help+the+community

How Can My Learning Help My Community 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?

You will receive an academic grade and an MYP grades for this assignment.

Requirements:

-Take the test on [|Skyward] -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] -Choose a video game site to use, such as Atmosphir, Power Game, or your favorite game maker site. -Your game needs to have at least 5 levels. -Complete the Design Cycle <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Use the brainstorming chart. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Use the storyboard <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Spend one day practicing Atmosphir or Power Game. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">-Your Assignment is due September 9.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">INVESTIGATE: (Write in complete sentences) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- completely **explain** the problem, **considering** its importance to your life. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">The problem is that i have to make a video game to help fourth graders in an area of learning and I have to find out how my learning helps my community. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- investigate the problem, **evaluate** information from a **variety** of **appropriate, recognized** sources. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">My friends and you are my sources <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- describe and explain that you understand all of the requirements and how the project will be graded. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">I understand what i have to do to get an A. I have read the lengthy requirements above. :)

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">DESIGN AND PLAN: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- create a **range** of **possible** designs, **each evaluated** and compared to the project requirements. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- give a good reason for choosing your design, and evaluate with the requirements. [|IB Brainstorming Chart -1.pdf]

[|story board-2.pdf]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">8/31 Finish brainstorming chart and story board. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: large;">9/1- I will finish my skyward test and leftover storyboard <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">9/2 finish level 1 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">9/6 start level 2 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">9/8 finish level 2 start level three <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">9/9 work on level 3 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">9/12 finish level 3 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">9/14 finish up wikispace.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- produce a plan that contains a **number** of **detailed, logical** steps that describes the use of resources and time. Remember this is due Sept 9. Make a plan of how you are going to get everything finished!

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- evaluate the plan and record changes made to the design.

<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: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- **skillfully use** appropriate techniques and equipment. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- follow your plan and give reasons for any changes you made. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">- the result is a project that is of appropriate quality, using all the resources you had available.

<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;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- evaluate the success of the product based on the design specifications, **results of testing,** and the **feedback from self and others.** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: large;">I did pretty well considering my whole **project got deleted!** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- provide an evaluation of your performance **at each stage of the design cycle** and suggests improvements. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I followed all of my guidelines i could before my project got deleted. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- provide an appropriate evaluation of the **impact** of the project on life, society and/or the environment (unit question). <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">My learning helps the community because if i set a good example of doing well in school and learning to learn i can teach other people.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**ATTITUDE:** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">With some teacher support, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- consistently display a satisfactory standard in the following two areas: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">1. motivation, independence, attitude <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">2. safety, cooperation, and respect for others <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">I did super amazing in this category and my project got deleted with 3 days left to go

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">How You Will Receive a Letter Grade: <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Create a video game for 4th grade students with 5 levels = +100, you will receive 20 points for each level.
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Questions = +10
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Quality = +5
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Creativity = +5

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Complete the Design Cycle = +50 - <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Use the brainstorming chart = +20

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Use the storyboard = +20

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Spend one day practicing Atmosphir or Power Game = +10

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">GRAND TOTAL = 200 POINTS

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">You will receive an MYP grade for each step of the Design Cycle.