Scratch Part 5: Making a Maze Game
Game Rubric
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Simple Maze Tutorial for Quarantine
Simple Maze at Home Rubric
Lessons below are for teaching in the classroom.
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Lesson 1: Intro to Video Game
Backdrops and Imported Images
Objectives: To make a plan for your game.
Activator: Example: Chick Maze
Mini Lesson
Maze Demo
Creating and naming backdrops.
Creating a Maze
Using the text tool
Hand out Game Checklist
Student Engagement
Create backdrops: 1. Title/Instructions, 2. Maze, 3. Win, 4. Lose
Create/choose sprites
Wrap-up
Save
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Start Button and
Switching back drops
Objectives:
To have your game title page show up when green flag is clicked
To learn how to click a start button to start your game
Activator: Check-ins
Mini Lesson
Green flag should bring up title page, instructions and start button
Start button will switch the backdrop to your Maze/Game page and show hidden sprites
Using event: "When Backdrop Switches to _____"
Student Engagement
Work on game
Wrap-up
Save your work
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Sensing Color
Objectives
To use sensing commands so that the Sprite can't move through walls.
Mini Lesson
Maze Demo
Moving a sprite in 4 directions with the arrow keys. (change x and y)
Using sensing color so that the sprite can't move through walls.
Student Engagement
Work on game
Wrap-up
Save
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Sensing Sprites
Objectives
To use sensing commands so that your sprite can collect objects in the maze.
Mini Lesson
Use sensing sprite so that your sprite can collect objects in the maze.
Create a variable for points
Set points to zero at the start of the game.
Student Engagement
The rubric is in Google Classroom.
Work on your maze game.
Wrap-up
Save
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Variables, Timers and Winning and Losing
Objectives:
To learn how to use variables for a timer.
Using conditionals for winning and losing.
Activator: How many of you have successfully used the sensing color command so that your sprite can't go through the walls?
Mini Lesson:
Using variables for a timer.
Student Engagement:
Create a variable to keep score.
Using the score and timer to determine wining and losing.
Wrap-up: Save your work and sign out.
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Work on Projects
Objectives: To work on your games
Activator: How many of you have successfully used a variable?
Mini Lessons:
As needed
Student Engagement:
Work on your games.
Refer to rubric in Google Classroom as necessary.
Wrap-up: Save your work.
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Scratch: Game Posters
Objectives: To complete maze projects and to create a poster to advertise your project.
Activator: Write down three things you like about your project.
Mini Lesson: Discuss requirements for poster:
1. Advertises your game
2. Contains url of the Maze Game Studio (https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/1577348/)
3. Size should be 8 1/2" by 11"
4. Must be appropriate for school
5. Must be done neatly and have visual appeal.
6. Create it in Google docs.
NOTE: I can print them in Black and White. You can print them at home if you want instead.
Student Engagement:
Work on poster and/or finish maze game.
Wrap-up: Share google doc with [email protected]
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