Standards Involved: STEM-EC-3.3 STEM-EC-3.3 STEM-EC-6 STEM-EC-6 Standards Involved: STEM-EC-3.3 STEM-EC-3.3 STEM-EC-6 STEM-EC-6

Please copy the essential questions: 1. What is used to enable people to compete with others remotely when playing online games? 2. What is a main electronic hardware required when playing video games? 3. What are two popular video games of the past? 4. Other than electrical power, what enabled you to operate an Arcade game in the past? 5. List two Arcade games from the 1970’s and 1980’s 6. What is the computer game we will use in this unit? 1. What is used to enable people to compete with others remotely when playing online games? 2. What is a main electronic hardware required when playing video games? 3. What are two popular video games of the past? 4. Other than electrical power, what enabled you to operate an Arcade game in the past? 5. List two Arcade games from the 1970’s and 1980’s 6. What is the computer game we will use in this unit?

EQ#1-3: History of Computer Gaming Today, a wide range of Internet games are available. Internet games enable people to compete with others remotely using a Web browser and plug-ins, such as Shockwave and Flash. Video games requires the use of a game console or other device. A console is an electronic device that connects to a TV or computer. Popular games over the years include – Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Sega’s Dreamcast. Today’s cell phones have built in games that do not require a console. Arcade games are coin-operated machines commonly found in restaurants, malls, and video arcades. Pinball is a classic arcade game. Arcade games were very popular in the 1970’s and 1980’s, such games Today, a wide range of Internet games are available. Internet games enable people to compete with others remotely using a Web browser and plug-ins, such as Shockwave and Flash. Video games requires the use of a game console or other device. A console is an electronic device that connects to a TV or computer. Popular games over the years include – Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Sega’s Dreamcast. Today’s cell phones have built in games that do not require a console. Arcade games are coin-operated machines commonly found in restaurants, malls, and video arcades. Pinball is a classic arcade game. Arcade games were very popular in the 1970’s and 1980’s, such games

EQ#4 & 5: History of Computer Gaming Continues….. Arcade games are coin-operated machines commonly found in restaurants, malls, and video arcades. Pinball is a classic arcade game. Arcade games were very popular in the 1970’s and 1980’s, such games includes – Space Invaders, Pac-Man, and Donkey Kong. As home video game consoles became more popular, more advanced, and more affordable, arcade and arcade games became obsolete. Arcade games are coin-operated machines commonly found in restaurants, malls, and video arcades. Pinball is a classic arcade game. Arcade games were very popular in the 1970’s and 1980’s, such games includes – Space Invaders, Pac-Man, and Donkey Kong. As home video game consoles became more popular, more advanced, and more affordable, arcade and arcade games became obsolete.

EQ#6: Computer Game Development Software Engineering In this unit, we will focus on computer game development & software engineering. You will be introduced with an online gaming software called Scratch. With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. In this unit, we will focus on computer game development & software engineering. You will be introduced with an online gaming software called Scratch. With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.

Computer Game Development Software Engineering Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — these are essential skills for life in the 21st century.

For starters, here’s what you can do with Scratch: DJ Scratch Cat

Activity Task #1: Let’s go to the Scratch website and learn how to: 1. sign-up for an account – use a cool name and password. DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME. 2. use scratch game 3. see how animation games are made.

Video Tutorials – Watch “Getting Started with Scratch” Activity Task #2:

Introductory Tutorials – Watch several Scratch tutorials to get an idea how a game is made. Be sure to watch “Make a simple game”. This video will show you step by step. Activity Task #3:

Activity Task #4: Challenge Design and develop an interactive entertaining scratch game with moving animation characters, music, and sounds. Maximum = 50 Pts.