Presentation
SCRATCH
| Printable Blocks |
| Lesson Plans |
| Scratch Planning Document |
| Checklist for Fantasy Story |
| Fantasy Game: Coding with Scratch |
LITTLEBITS
LittleBits Modules and Sample Projects
MAKEYMAKEY
SCRATCH 2.0 AND MAKEYMAKEY PROJECTS:
| Introductory video |
| MakeyMakey Projects |
| MakeyMakey How To and Try Out Software |
Activity 1: Make Bongo Drums with your Makey Makey kit
http://makeymakey.com/bongos
Test various materials with the bongo drums to determine which materials are conductors and which are insulators.
Activity 2: Create a game control pad to play PacMan
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14608394/
Use materials that your have determined to be conductors to create a game control pad to play PacMan.
Activity 3: Build a piano
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/2543877/
Activity 4: Make a game controller
Make a game controller for a one button game.
Click to test the game controller: http://www.potoandcabenga.com/
Activity 5: Make a game controller using the arrow keys along with foil and a other materials. Try with one of these programs:
Draw
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/26698064/
Drum Machine
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/2728243/
Super Mario Brothers Game
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/31583772/
Activity 6: Make a cardboard guitar by drawing four strings using pencil on a note card.
Connect the alligator clips to the arrow keys on the circuit board and to the pencil lines on the note card. Use with the game below:
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/11060193/
HUMMINGBIRDS
INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMMINGBIRDS
e-Book (iBooks Author)
Comic Book (PDF)
SCRATCH 2.0 AND HUMMINGBIRD PROJECTS:
| Name | Description | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic Light | Build a working traffic light out of LEDs | Beginner |
| Burglar Alarm | Flash LEDs and vibrate when someone gets too close | Beginner |
| Rainbow LED | Make a tri-color LED fade through the colors of the rainbow | Intermediate |
| Dimmer LED & Servo | Control a servo and LED with a rotation sensor | Intermediate |
| Sprite Sizer | Make the cat sprite bigger or smaller with the distance sensor | Intermediate |
| Combination Lock | Utilize variables and procedures to make the Hummingbird turn a servo when someone enters the correct combination | Advanced |
OTHER HUMINGBIRD PROJECTS:
| Dog |
| Dinosaur |
| Horse |
DESIGN NOTEBOOK
| Design Notebook |