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Scratch Last Update
**What have you done so far in your program?**
 * I have completed most of the parts of the programming. I've programmed the dropper to move with the mouse, I've programmed the liquids to have a color change reaction when mixed together, I've made a simple background to go with the project, and I've also set up sounds for the project like when you click on this, it would make this sound. I've also added music to the program as well. I set up a clear button that broadcasts a message to all the sprites when it's clicked and I've created all the costumes for each sprite necessary. Along with that, I made the litmus paper change color when certain liquids are in the test tube. All in all, most of my programming is completed but there are still a few details left.


 * What do you have left to do? **
 * I am done for the most part, I'm thinking about making some more detailed animation for when the sprites are clicked and I also need to make sure the sounds work well with each other since I have music AND sprite sounds, so hopefully, you hear the sprite sounds through the music. That's just about all I have left to do, I'm coming to an end of this program/project.

Scratch Project Journal


 * Summarize your project's goals. What will you be teaching? BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE!
 * The goal of my project is to teach the different reactions between bases and acids. It would show how different bases/acids change colors when coming in contact with a test liquid. It will also teach what color limus paper changes into when coming in contact with either a base or an acid, it shows which color represents how acidic the liquid is or how basic the liquid is.
 * What part of your project will you be working on today?
 * Today I will be working on the actual changing of colors when each liquid comes in contact with each other. For the past few days, I spend my time setting up everything, setting up how you use the game and setting up all the costumes and sprites. Today I'll programing that if this comes in contact with this/mixes with this then it would change color to this, I think I have an idea of how to do it, hopefully it works out when I actually put it together. After this, I think I am almost done with the whole thing except for a few details and finishing touches.
 * What are your current challenges?What might you need help with in order to make progress?
 * For the past few days, I had a lot of trouble figuring out how the game would work but now that I've figured it out, I think I've learned a few things on scratch and for my next step, I can use what I've learned from the previous task. Therefore, I don't THINK I have any obstacles today, but I would never know until I actually start working on it.
 * What are the most interesting things you've learned?
 * On Scratch, I've learned to use the "broadcast" command pretty well and I find it quite interesting how powerful it is and how much it can do to your project. I never understood how it worked but now I understand the overall point of how to use it. I also learned the usage of variables, in my project, I need quite a few variables to make things work out. For the topic, I learned a few interesting things as well. I learned what the cause of the change in color is and how it happens, I also know a few more bases and acids that I could possibly use now!
 * How are you applying math in your project?
 * In my project, I am using variables which is something we learned about in math. I am also using coordinates to place my sprites in a specific place for the beginning. I also used math in setting up costumes I need to know the costume to use it. Also, I learned the number that correlates to the "warmness" or "coolness" of a color as well as the pitch of a sound.

Second Big Scratch Project
 * What will you teach?
 * The scratch project I'm planning to do will teach the different properties of bases and acids. It will have some liquids liquids that fall in the category of bases and acids, it would teach how acids and bases react with other that are like BTB Blue or cabbage water and it would show how the acids and bases change color and how it doesn't change color. You would be able to learn the general change difference and how the bases and acids react with the other liquids. It would also show a bit of chemical/physical reaction between liquids. It would also show reactions with litmus paper and see how it changes color.
 * How will users interact with the program?
 * The users would be able to choose what type of liquids to mix with the bases and acids, they would be able to see how the liquid changes color or how it doesn't change color. They would also have the choice to choose to test the litmus paper and see how it changes color as well. They would act like they're INSIDE a lab and they are testing the reactants and seeing the products. When the user is done with combining a liquid with a base/acid, the can press a clear button to clean out the testing tray and you could choose different liquids for next time.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe how the game will work?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">There will be cups labeled with different names of the liquid that it contains, when the user clicks on either a base or acid, it would go to a testing bowl and then next they would click on another liquid that would be considered testing liquids and it would go to the testing bowl as well. When it goes to the testing bowl it would show that it either changed color or stayed the same. The user will not have the choice to choose two liquids from the same category (base/acid and testing liquids). It would seem like the two liquids mix, but in the script, the bowl would just be changing costumes. This program will be quite challenging and I'll have a lot of figure out.

Scratch Journal #1 What part of your project will you be working on today? What might you need help with in order to make progress? What are the most interesting things you've learned? How are you applying math in your project?

I'm making a program where there are many features that can help you create art and draw things the program, there's also an eraser, size change, and color change so far. Today, I'm going to add some more features, maybe more colors and more sizes, I will also add sizes to the eraser. I might need help on adding a fill button and organizing my button commands to make it easier and less confusing to use. I might need help on adding a feature to add multiple pens to the program to make the project more interesting and different since my programs seems a bit generic. There are many various ways that math is used in this program. The colors that are used and chosen require numbers to locate the number. Moving 10 times to a side is math as well, x and y is also used in math and the program because on a graph you need to locate a certain part on the grid chart and it helps you know if you're moving right or left or up or down, negative numbers will help you go to left or right as well.

Some of the interesting things I've learned include how to line up the program to make it easily organized and read, I also recently learned that timing is important and the order of the program is important as well. It made me really realize that every single little detail needs to be added to the program in order for it to actually work out, like when I make the code, I put move 10 steps before pen down so it ended up wrong because it had a gap in the drawing since the pen down came after the move 10 sets, so it moved 10 steps and then put the pen down. I also learned how to make new costumes and how to make the costumes more detailed and realistic. I also learned to use commands like "stamp", "clear", "pen up", "pen down", etc. Along with that, I've learned the importance of sound effects, it makes such a big change to the program.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Scratch Big Project Plan: For this project, I'm planning on making a drawing game-like thing. It would be a program where you would use the arrow keys to move the "pen" and it would draw shapes according to how you move the arrow keys. You can change the color of the pen whenever you hit the space key. I will add some variables that would make the pen thicker, thinner, go faster, go slower. After a while there could be more pens or just start with multiple pens instead of one.

Scratch Simple Project:


<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Scratch Writing:


 * What are the different ways you interact with computers?
 * Watch YouTube videos
 * Edit videos
 * Create stuff on SketchUp
 * Get research on a topic
 * Communicate with friends
 * Tweet on Twitter
 * Post comments
 * Take tests
 * Complete assignments
 * Email people
 * Listen to music
 * Play video games
 * Program
 * Type up essays/articles
 * Read books/magazines
 * Shop online
 * Create music
 * Create a picture
 * Create a website
 * Make a model
 * Plan
 * Design
 * Film a webcam video
 * Make posts on Facebook
 * Send pictures to others
 * Watch TV shows
 * Watch movies
 * Instagram a picture
 * Make a caption
 * Add filters
 * Edit pictures
 * Go on educational websites and learn
 * Online school
 * Skype with friends
 * Complete your homework
 * Take a degree
 * Take classes online
 * Texting
 * Complete tasks on Revolution Prep
 * Vote for online polls
 * Take a picture
 * Google something
 * TinyChat with a friend
 * Meet online friends
 * Watch the news
 * Discover new websites
 * Post videos and pictures online
 * Create a word document
 * Create a powerpoint
 * Learn new things
 * Learn things about a hobby or an activity
 * Volunteer
 * Create graphics
 * Create music on Garage Band
 * Practice typing
 * Call someone


 * How many of those ways involve you //creating// with computers?
 * Edit videos
 * Create stuff on SketchUp
 * Tweet
 * Post comments
 * Take tests
 * Complete assignments
 * Email people
 * Program
 * Type up essays/articles
 * Create music
 * Create a picture/drawing
 * Create a website
 * Make a model
 * Make plans
 * Design items
 * Film a webcam video
 * Make posts on Facebook
 * Instagram a picture
 * Make/add a caption
 * Add filters
 * Edit pictures
 * Complete your homework
 * Vote for online polls
 * Volunteer
 * Create graphics
 * Create music on Garage Band
 * Create powerpoint
 * Create a word document
 * Post videos and pictures online

Sketchup World:

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Sketchup City Plan: 1. Dream House The dream house would a Living Room and a Bedroom which would be approximately 25 feet (length) by 15 feet (width) by 7 feet (height) for EACH floor, two floors overall would be 14 feet tall. The kitchen would be an add-on, it would be about 25 feet (length) by 14 feet (width) by 7 feet tall. The bedroom would have a bed, a TV, a table, and a chair. Living room would have two miniature sofas along with a TV and a table, there will be stairs leading to the bedroom which would be on the second floor. The kitchen will have a stove, a fridge, cabinets, and drawers. There would be a doorway leading to the kitchen. There will be a bathroom that would be 5 feet (length) by 4 foot (width) by 7 feet (height), the bathroom would be on the second floor in the bedroom.

2. Restaurant The restaurant would serve healthy/green/vegetarian foods, dimensions would be about 40 feet (length) by 30 feet (width) by 10 feet (height). There will be an area outside of the restaurant that has tables and also inside the restaurant and the place where the chefs will cook along with a counter. It is more of a smaller restaurant with no bathroom.

3. Library The library would be about 50 feet by 50 feet and about 15 feet tall, there will be many shelves on the wall and on the floor filled with books in all of them. There will be a counter to check out the books and there will be computers and tables for people to read and use. The floor would be made of carpet and there will be shelves with movies also, there will be a bathroom in the library.

4. Tower The tower will be rounded tower (leaning tower of Pisa inspired) with windows on the side. The dimensions would be approximately 180 feet tall and 30 feet by 30 feet in length and width. The very top of the tower will have a slightly small cylinder and there will be fences at the separation between the two sizes of cylinders. The color would be creme/beige.

5. Museum The museum will be an art museum. The dimensions would be 60 feet (width) by 50 feet (length) by 20 feet (height). The front of the museum would be made out of glass with 4 doors on half of the the museum. The museum would have a stick out roof, the whole museum would be made of glossy wood that would be painted all black and the inside would be a golden/yellow color.

Short Movie/Video: Dark Forest:

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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Rules: 1. Don't look at your screen when the teacher or someone is talking 2. Don't talk while the teacher is looking 3. Don't do other classes' work 4. Don't eat or drink in class 5. Don't play on the computer 6. Don't go on other sites during class