1. Exploring Computer Science Lesson 4-13
Create a Timing Game
Exploring Computer Science
Lesson 4-13

2. Objectives The students will be able to: Create a timing game.
Assess their peers to help them gauge progress.
Complete their rubrics and submit their timing games.
Prepare a presentation of a Scratch program.
Evaluate their peers’ timing games.

3. Look at this simple game…
Download timing.sb
What does the game do?
What is it missing?

4. Your Turn…
Create a simple timing game where the user gets points when they click at the appropriate moment.

5. Timer game Your game must : Reset when the green flag is clicked
Stop when the game is over
Have 4 sprites
Have a timer
Tell the user the game is over
Keep Score
Keep track of how many perfects in a row
Give the user feedback as to how well they pressed the timer button
Gets harder as the game is played
Have a help screen with directions

6. RUBRIC
Do you have?
Points Possible
The Game
Have 3 or more “timed” sprites 10
Have 4 or more “timed” sprites 5
Use a timer for your game
Keep score (points)
Give the user feedback as to how well they timed their button pressing
Have a help screen with directions
Does the game reset when the flag is clicked
Does the game stop when it is over
Does the game notify the user when it is over
Does the game keep track of how many “perfects” in a row
Does the game get harder as you keep playing
Peer Grading 20
Extra Credit - Have the best project as voted on by peers
Up to 10
TOTAL:
100