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ATMOSPHIR and POWERGAME
 * How Can My Learning Help My Community

TECH 2

Area of Interaction: Community and Service Significant Concept: Video games can be used to understand math, technology, engineering, social studies, English, and/or science. Unit Question: How can my learning help my community?

You will receive an academic grade and an MYP grades for this assignment.

Requirements:

-Take the test on [|Skyward] -Create a video game for 4th grade students. Your game needs to help 4th grade students with one subject area. You can use the following site to help you: [|UEN] -Choose a video game site to use, such as Atmosphir, Power Game, or your favorite game maker site. -Your game needs to last about 30 minutes. -Complete the Design Cycle -Use the brainstorming chart. -Use the storyboard -Spend one day practicing Atmosphir or Power Game. -Your Assignment is due September 14.

INVESTIGATE: (Write in complete sentences) With some teacher support, - completely **explain** the problem, **considering** its importance to your life. - investigate the problem, **evaluate** information from a **variety** of **appropriate, recognized** sources. - describe and explain that you understand all of the requirements and how the project will be graded.

DESIGN AND PLAN: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, - create a **range** of **possible** designs, **each evaluated** and compared to the project requirements. - give a good reason for choosing your design, and evaluate with the requirements. [|IB Brainstorming Chart -1.pdf]

[|story board-2.pdf]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support,

- produce a plan that contains a **number** of **detailed, logical** steps that describes the use of resources and time. Remember this is due Sept 9. Make a plan of how you are going to get everything finished!

- evaluate the plan and record changes made to the design.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">CREATE: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">With some teacher support, - **skillfully use** appropriate techniques and equipment. - follow your plan and give reasons for any changes you made. - the result is a project that is of appropriate quality, using all the resources you had available.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">EVALUATE:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">With some teacher support, - evaluate the success of the product based on the design specifications, **results of testing,** and the **feedback from self and others.** - provide an evaluation of your performance **at each stage of the design cycle** and suggests improvements. - provide an appropriate evaluation of the **impact** of the project on life, society and/or the environment (unit question).

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**ATTITUDE:** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">With some teacher support, - consistently display a satisfactory standard in the following two areas: 1. motivation, independence, attitude 2. safety, cooperation, and respect for others

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">How You Will Receive a Letter Grade: <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Create a video game for 4th grade students with 5 levels = +100, you will receive 20 points for each level.
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Questions = +10
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Quality = +5
 * <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Creativity = +5

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Complete the Design Cycle = +50 - <span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Use the brainstorming chart = +20

<span style="color: #e7ac36; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">- Use the storyboard = +20

- Spend one day practicing Atmosphir or Power Game = +10

GRAND TOTAL = 200 POINTS

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">You will receive an MYP grade for each step of the Design Cycle. ||  ||