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Lab Book
John Seth
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The Problem
Parents sometimes make our lives miserable
because they dont give us enough time to play
computer games.
The Mission
Convince parents that they should give us more
time to play (and create) computer games because
we will learn valuable life skills.
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Computer Games
Pros

1. Improve problem solving skills.
2. Encourage collaboration.
3. Exercise taking risks.

Cons

1. Can be addictive.
2. Can be violent.
3. Can invite predators.

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Presenting Ideas
Cool
Way Cool
Ugly
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Problem Solving Tricks
1 Define the problem and set goals. 2 Dont
reinvent the wheel. 3 Work together. 4 Break
your solution into parts. 5 Document.
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Program Structures1) Sequence vs. Parallel2)
Iteration3) Conditional Statements4)
Variables5) Messages
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Here are some ideas for rockets. It is usually
better to make your PPT backgrounds dark so that
when you cut your characters out in Scratch,
there will be a slight black outline around your
images.
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Here are some ideas for rockets. It is usually
better to make your PPT backgrounds dark so that
when you cut your characters out in Scratch,
there will be a slight black outline around your
images.
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Here are some ideas for game characters. You
may need a white or gray background if part of
your character has black parts like the pigeon
glasses or chicken feathers.
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Here are some ideas for game characters. You
may need a white or gray background if part of
your character has black parts like the black
hair.
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You will need planets in your space scenes. It
is usually better to cut out planets and place
them in your space scene. This gives you lots
of flexibility and makes it easy to detect when
your rocket reaches a particular planet. In
Scratch, make the background transparent and move
the planet to the middle of the frame.
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Make a simple space background with a few white
stars.
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Check that your planets look good on your space
background or stage. If the background is
too busy, your foreground characters may not pop
out.
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Make a planet scene for each planet you want to
explore.
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Check that your characters look good on your
planet background or stage. If the background
is too busy, your foreground characters may not
pop out.
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Make a planet scene for each planet you want to
explore.
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Make a planet scene for each planet you want to
explore.
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Make a planet scene for each planet you want to
explore.
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1. Size your rockets and characters so they can
   maneuver around your scenes.
2. Rotate your rockets so they point to the right.
   This will make it easier to point them in the
   right direction in Scratch.
3. Position them in the center with black rectangles
   if possible. When you cut out your rockets and
   characters in Scratch (i.e. create transparent
   backgrounds) your rockets and characters will
   have a black outline as opposed to a white
   outline. Also your characters will register (not
   jump around) when you animate them.

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1. Size your rockets and characters so they can
   maneuver around your scenes.
2. Rotate your rockets so they point to the right.
   This will make it easier to point them in the
   right direction in Scratch.
3. Position them in the center with black rectangles
   if possible. When you cut out your rockets and
   characters in Scratch (i.e. create transparent
   backgrounds) your rockets and characters will
   have a black outline as opposed to a white
   outline. Also your characters will register (not
   jump around) when you animate them.

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1. Size your rockets and characters so they can
   maneuver around your scenes.
2. Rotate your rockets so they point to the right.
   This will make it easier to point them in the
   right direction in Scratch.
3. Position them in the center with black rectangles
   if possible. When you cut out your rockets and
   characters in Scratch (i.e. create transparent
   backgrounds) your rockets and characters will
   have a black outline as opposed to a white
   outline. Also your characters will register (not
   jump around) when you animate them.

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1. Size your rockets and characters so they can
   maneuver around your scenes.
2. Rotate your rockets so they point to the right.
   This will make it easier to point them in the
   right direction in Scratch.
3. Position them in the center with black rectangles
   if possible. When you cut out your rockets and
   characters in Scratch (i.e. create transparent
   backgrounds) your rockets and characters will
   have a black outline as opposed to a white
   outline. Also your characters will register (not
   jump around) when you animate them.

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1. Size your characters so they can maneuver around
   your scenes.
2. Position them in the center with black rectangles
   if possible. When you cut out your characters in
   Scratch (i.e. create transparent backgrounds)
   your characters will have a black outline as
   opposed to a white outline. Also your characters
   will register (not jump around) when you animate
   them.

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You need a white background for this bird because
a black background would enable you to see the
black glasses.
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1. Size characters so they can maneuver around your
   scenes.
2. You need a white background for this bird because
   a black background would enable you to see the
   black glasses.

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Make all your animated character frames and then
put them in a rectangle to ensure registration.
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Make all your animated character frames and then
put them in a rectangle to ensure registration.
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Make all your animated character frames and then
put them in a rectangle to ensure registration.
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