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spender13 · 2011-03-01 21:14:36

Howdy Scratchers,

I'm a new teacher who needs a couple of templates to use as examples while I get used to scratch.

Mainly I'm looking for a Trivia Game template, and a Side Scroller template (like Mario, but jumping is optional).

Any help would be much appreciated.

hpotter134 · 2011-03-01 21:37:58

Hello spender13. There are trivia games all over scratch, but I am unaware of a template. However, archmage is an expert in scrollers of all types, and s/he created a template here.

MoreGamesNow · 2011-03-01 21:43:34

By template do you mean a really basic skeleton of a scroller with comments explaining the scripts and how to add to it? I'd be happy to make one of those if you would like.

archmage · 2011-03-01 22:12:48

All the projects you should need are included with scratch. Go to file->open->examples

Last edited by archmage (2011-03-01 22:27:05)

spender13 · 2011-03-01 22:25:44

Thanks for the help and suggestions.

And MoreGamesNow if you have the time to whip something like that up it would be much appreciated!

spender13 · 2011-03-01 22:44:38

I guess I should clarify.

For the scroller, I was hoping for students to make a "walk through time" type project.

My thinking is a basic one would have students control a sprite and walk through different backgrounds, stopping to talk to other sprites who relate information as they go.

I figure it shouldn't be too difficult, but I'm having to learn Scratch and figure out how to stage lessons in a rush. Plus I only have 5 weeks to work with the students (research included) so I figured just choosing two projects like a trivia game and walk through history could be doable as long as I had some decent templates to give to the students.

Then can plug in different sprite looks, backgrounds, dialogue, and questions, and if there is time left over pimp them out with new features.

archmage · 2011-03-01 23:57:59

Try asking on the site for educators http://scratched.media.mit.edu/

That site has a few lesson plans you can use.

Here is a pretty decent lesson plan you can use http://scratch.redware.com/lessonplan

If you have no experience in programming then I recommend using one of these lesson plans. Even modifying the projects you described could be too difficult for students with zero programming experience.

spender13 · 2011-03-02 10:43:31

Ok after working at it further I agree that a scroller would be waaay to hard.

I'd still like to do a trivia game, but I've looked at about a dozen and can't find one that was simple enough where I could just change questions, sprites, and backgrounds.

Anyone know of such a project?

And thanks again for the suggestions. I plan to teach some of the lessons you suggested.

Great community.

The_Dancing_Donut · 2011-03-02 12:27:58

Hi, if you mean a trivia game with the 'ask' block, it can be quite complex, especially if you want more than one answer to be recognised as correct.

Here's a basic template...

Make a variable called 'points'.

<when green flag clicked>

<ask [ What is this program called? ] >

<if><( answer <=> Scratch )>

<change{ Answer (variable) }by( 1

Then you can make another question, and another!

Last edited by The_Dancing_Donut (2011-03-02 12:28:30)

Blade-Edge · 2011-03-02 12:42:42

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/antimonyarsenide/1247178
This is a pretty good scroller base

MoreGamesNow · 2011-03-02 18:37:36

spender13 wrote:
Ok after working at it further I agree that a scroller would be waaay to hard.

So I shouldn't make one? Am I off the hook? :p

Last edited by MoreGamesNow (2011-03-02 18:37:59)

spender13 · 2011-03-02 20:58:52

Thanks again for the offer but it would be a total necessity. (I'll probably work with some of the keener kids on a scroller during the lunch hour)

kayybee · 2011-03-02 22:02:25

Do you need any help with it?

MoreGamesNow · 2011-03-03 18:42:49

here is my scroller. Best I could churn out in 3 school days. Open up the scripts in the Background to see the instructions of how to add more time periods.

Necromaster · 2011-03-03 23:09:17

hpotter134 wrote:
Hello spender13. There are trivia games all over scratch, but I am unaware of a template. However, archmage is an expert in scrollers of all types, and s/he created a template here.

It's a he. He said so.

Trivia is SIMPLE though, just use the ask block, then the if answer = blablabla, say correct! else, say incorrect! Try again! stop all. Or something like that.

Magnie · 2011-03-03 23:43:03

You could probably make a "Guess My Number" game as a quick example as well. It should be easier to make than a Scroller. Just throwing out ideas. smile

spender13 · 2011-03-04 11:51:16

Awesome, thanks again for all the help guys!

Scratch

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