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 they click at the appropriate moment.

5. Timer game Your game must : Stop when the game is over
Tell the user the game is over
Have 4 sprites
Have a timer
Gets harder as the game is played
Keep Score
Give the user feedback well they timed the button press.
Have a help screen with directions
Reset when the green flag is clicked

6. RUBRIC
Do you have?
Points Possible
The Game
Have 3 “timed” sprites 10
Have 4 or more “timed” sprites
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 get harder as you keep playing
Extra Credit - Have the best project as voted on by peers
Up to 10
TOTAL:
100