Today my prototype for my video game was due, I created my game through Tynker. Jaiden helped me create a base of the game and taught me some extra codes. I then finished the game by myself. For the board outside of Mr. Turners room, I took 1 screen shot of level 1 and 1 screen shot of level 2. I also made a video of me showing the codes and playing the game. Here they are…
This is my third week of my passion/compassion project. My passion is learning the basics of coding and making a basic video game.
Who will you reach out too?
My friend Jaiden. He knows a bit about coding and he said he was willing to teach me.
What resources will you use?
Im first going to watch some YouTube videos and get help from my friend Jaiden. If I feel like I haven’t learned enough, then I will go to the library and check out some books about coding.
How will you get it done?
I will use the tinker app. Using this app, it will help me by giving me an easy platform/workspace to start building. I will use the notes and knowledge that I gained from Jaiden, YouTube, and Books. I will start this building process before Wednesday, December 1st.
My topic for my passion/compassion project is learning how to code so I can make a video game.
1. What will you learn, make or do?
I am going to learn the basics of coding and make a basic video game.
2. Why do you want to learn, make, or do this?
I have always been interested in codes and never understood how people use codes and make video games. I then realized that I want to learn and also be able to make cool and fun video games while messing around with codes.
3. How will you learn, make, or do this?
I will watch videos of what certain symbols mean in codes and how to make codes and I will read about the basics of coding.
4. What will success look like to you?
Success will be when I understand the basics of coding and have made a basic video game.
For my Science Passion project I am doing coding a video game. I have made a video game on tinker before, but I haven’t coded anything. I don’t really understand coding, so I want to learn more about it. I think it will be cool if I can make cool games and understand how coding works and how to code a game. I can’t wait to start learning!
I have finally completed my Rube Goldberg project! After a long wait of time until I was finally able to set everything up. My first sketch did not go according to plan. Then when I tried something else which was a little change up from my original plan that didn’t work either. I was running out of ideas. Finally at 11 a clock at night my parents came home and they were tying to help me also. Nothing was working at all. Then my dad came up with a little idea and then together we thought of a whole new project to do. It only took 10 minutes to think of and set up. Then it was time to test and video. It only took me 5 tries to complete and if you want to see my video the link is below
So far, this project has been my favorite project ever. I haven’t been able to start to build the project but I have many plans. Over the past couple of weeks I have been writing tons of plans in my notebook. After a long decision I have decided which contraption I should do. My simple task is to fill my cup with water. I took my time drawing the sketch for this idea. Now I have to gather all the materials I need and I can start building!
Today we did mystery Monday. We got peices of the map and put the all together and we caculated the water on the earth. My class and I found out that their is not alot of fresh water on the earth. Only 1% of water is clean but 2% of the water is clean but frozen. We were talking about different ways we can get more water. Finally we thought of ground water. We got the queston, How do people get water from far under ground. I think people get water from under ground from a drill or big machines that digs deep. After the hole is made you can get a well or just keep the hole there or just cover it up.
Today our group made no improvements on on our train. However our train was levitating. It went across the track with 32 marbles. The train was able to go across the track without one little tiny tap.
Our train had one strip magnet on each side so we only needed two strip magnets for the train. The reason we did not put a strip magnet on each of the four sides was because we didn’t want the train to way too much so the train to not levitate high. For the track we put three strip magnets on each side. The reason we put three strip magnets on each side was because our train was not levitating very high. So we put three strip magnets so the track will have more power to make the train levitate higher. We only put six strip magnets on the track. So as you can see we only needed eight strip magnets. I think our model was successful because the train was levitating high and it went across the track safely with the passengers.
I learned that every step in the EDP process is very important. Also I learned how maglev trains work and how to make one.I also learned that being in a group and working as a team is very important to accomplish your goal.
Today nothing worked. We used Disk magnets,ring magnets, and strip magnets. My group and I were having a hard time because we didn’t know which side was which.
Today everything failed.I learned that if you know which side is which you can figure out the side on every other magnet that is not labeled. My group and I decided to not use strip magnets. Just ring and disk.
Our goal is to make the train levitate above the track. Also to make the train go across the whole track with marbles on top without the train tilting. First we have to make sure the train can go across the track before we put the marbles on.
A maglev train is a train that levitates above the track. It contains magnets on the bottom of the train and on top of the track. The magnets repel which allows the train to levitate above the track. My group is going to put one disc magnet in each corner under the train. We are going to put 2 strip magnets on each side of the track and hopefully the train will levitate above the track.
When I did it with my group nothing worked. The magnets were not repelling they were attracting. Also when my group and I tested the train it flipped the magnets on the track over. That’s how I knew that my group and I didn’t put enough tape to hold the magnets tight against the track.
The one thing that was challenging was figuring out which pole is the south pole and which pole is the north pole. It was even more challenging because we didn’t have one magnet that was labeled north and south. I never really hang out with the people in my group, so I think it is a good time to bond with them.