Dance+Party


 * Big Idea:** We get inspiration and help from each other and from online resources. Our programs are more creative, we improve our technical skills, and we achieve the goals we set, because we are a part of a community.

**The students will be able to:**
 * apply the stages of the design cycle to the project plan, development and evaluation.
 * use a student-created wiki page to track the stages of the design cycle for this project.
 * be able to create a Scratch project that combines animation and music
 * use sprite **costumes** to make the sprite dance.
 * use music tor sounds created within Scratch
 * create a project that starts with a green flag or other keyboard input.
 * create project notes telling viewers how to view the project.
 * create a project that **resets back to original setting if it is stopped mid-program** so anyone anywhere can use it.
 * evaluate and reflect on their own work based on the Scratch Assessment.


 * Guiding Questions:**
 * 1) What are two strategies that you use (or could use) when you get stuck while designing?
 * 2) What is the difference between a sprite and a sprite's costume?
 * 3) What are different strategies to add music, sounds, or notes, etc.?
 * 4) What is the purpose of the music?


 * Stage 1: Investigate**
 * 1) Create a wiki page called **Dance Party //initials//**.
 * 2) View the following: beach danceand Monsters Dance and BreakDanceand Gummy Bear Band or the icskids 2012-2013 Dance Party on MIT Scratch
 * 3) On your Dance Party wiki page for **Investigate**, add links to the Dance Party project you viewed on the MIT site.
 * 4) Include a few sentences about what you liked and didn't like about each.

On your Dance Party wiki pages, list the requirements for this program.
 * Stage 2: Design**
 * 1) green flag
 * 2) sprite costumes
 * 3) sprites reset to original position
 * 4) sounds used
 * 5) sprites "move" or "dance"


 * Stage 3: Plan**
 * 1) Create a numbered list with the steps you need to do to complete the program.
 * 2) Include the sprites, costumes, backgrounds (stage) and sounds you will use.
 * 3) List what you will need to learn to do.


 * Stage 4: Create**
 * 1) Create the program.
 * 2) If you get stuck, view the Dance Party image at the bottom of this page, or view the online tutorials, or ask a friend in a seat near you.
 * 3) When you are done, ask 3 students to view your program.
 * 4) Ask Mrs. Carrier to help transfer the program to the MIT website. She will transfer it to the ICS Dance Party Gallery.


 * Stage 5: Evaluate**
 * Answer the following questions**
 * 1)  **Remembering**: What did you do in the project? What was your inspiration?
 * 2)  **Understanding**: What was important about it? What did you learn?
 * 3) **Applying**: Where could I use this again?
 * 4) **Analyzing**: Do I see any patterns in what I did? What did you get stuck on? How did you get unstuck? Who in the class viewed your story? Who helped you with useful tips and suggestion?
 * 5) **Evaluating**: How well did I do? D  id you include everything in your design? If something was not included, explain why. What are you most proud of? Why?
 * 6) **Creating**: What should I do next? What do you want to learn next?

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