Monday, March 31, 2008

Scratch Challenge (6)

Your challenge is to make a sprite gradually grow in size and then shrink.

(1) Click on: 'Shrink sprite' and keep clicking on the cat until you shrink it to a reasonable size.

(2) Click on: "Control" and place 'when clicked' in the script.


3) Click on: "Looks" and then "Control" and place these tabs in the following order:

(4) Click on the green flag and the sprite will accomplish the challenge.



Scratch Challenge (4)

Your challenge is to make a simple musical composition.
(1) Click on: "Control" and place this tab in the script.

(2) Click on: "Sound" and place these tabs in the following order:

(3) Click on the green flag and the music should play.



Sunday, March 30, 2008

Scratch Challenge (12)

The challenge is to make a moon orbit around a planet or you could make a planet orbit around the sun.

(1) You first have to make two sprites. The first sprite can be a sun and the other can be a planet. You do this by clicking on: "Costumes" and then "Edit". Now click on: 'Shrink sprite' and keep clicking on the sun until you shrink it to a reasonable size. Repeat this for the planet.




(2) For the sun, click on: "Control" and place these tabs in the sun's script.



(3) Click on: "Motion" and place 'go to x: (0) y: (0)' underneath 'when clicked'.

(4) For the planet, click on: "Control" and place these tabs in the following order:
(5) Click on: "Motion" and place these tabs in the following order:

(6) Click on the green flag and your planet should orbit around your sun.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Scractch Challenge (2)

The challenge is to make one sprite chase another around the stage. You have to make the first sprite move in a straight line but bounce off the edge randomly. You have to make the chasing sprite chase the first sprite but make it move slower.
(1) Click on the folder: 'Choose new sprite from file'. Click on: 'Animals' and choose two different animals. Now click on: 'Shrink sprite' and keep clicking on the first animal until you shrink it to a reasonable size. Repeat this for the other animal.

(2) To make the first sprite move, click on: "Control" and place these tabs in the following order in the first sprite's script:
(3) Click on: "Motion" and place this tab in the following order in the script:
(4) Click on: "Control", then "Sensing", then "Motion" and then "Numbers" to place these tabs in the following order in the script:
(5) To make the chasing sprite move, click on: "Control", then "Motion" and then " Numbers" to place these tabs in the following order in the chasing sprite's script:


(6) Click on: "Control", then "Motion", then "Sensing" and then "Numbers" to place these tabs in the following order in the script from step (5):

(7) Click on the green flag and both your sprites will move together at the same time.

Off Topic - How to make Lamingtons:

Ingredients for sponge cake:

3 eggs



1/2 cup caster sugar



3/4 cup self-raising flour



1/4 cup cornflour



15g (1/2oz) butter



3 tablespoons hot water


Method:



1. Beat eggs until thick and creamy. Gradually add sugar. Continue beating until sugar completely dissolved.



2. Fold in sifted SR flour and cornflour, then combined water and butter.



3. Pour mixture into prepared lamington tins 18cm x 28cm (7in x 11in).



4. Bake in moderate oven approximately 30 mins.Let cake stand in pan for 5 min before turning out onto wire rack.


Ingredients for chocolate icing:



3 cups desiccated coconut



500g (1lb) icing sugar



1/3 cup cocoa(extra cocoa can be added, according to taste)



15g (1/2oz) butter



1/2 cup milk


Method:



1. Sift icing sugar and cocoa into heatproof bowl.



2. Stir in butter and milk.



3. Stir over a pan of hot water until icing is smooth and glossy.



4. Trim brown top and sides from cake.



5. Cut into 16 even pieces.



6. Holding each piece on a fork, dip each cake into icing.



7. Hold over bowl a few minutes to drain off excess chocolate.



8. Toss in coconut or sprinkle to coat.



9. Place on oven tray to set. (Cake is easier to handle if made the day before.Sponge cake or butter cake may be used.May be filled with jam and cream.)




Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Scratch Challenge (1):

The challenge is to make 2 different balls move around on the stage. You have to make the first ball move in straight lines but bounce randomly whenever it hits the edge. You have to make the second ball move randomly and make it change its direction all the time.


(1) Click on the folder: 'Choose new sprite from file'. Click on: 'Things' and choose two different balls. Now click on: 'Shrink sprite' and keep clicking on the first ball until you shrink it to a reasonable size. Repeat this for the other ball.


(2) To make the first ball move, click on: "Control" and place 'when clicked' into the first ball's script. Now place 'forever' in the script underneath 'when clicked'.


(3) Click on: "Motion" and place 'move (10) steps' in the script underneath 'forever'.


(4) Click on: "Control" and place 'if' underneath the script from step (3).

(5) Click on: "Sensing" and place 'touching (edge)' next to 'if'.


(6) Click on: "Motion" and place either 'turn anti-clockwise (15) degrees' or 'turn clockwise (15) degrees' underneath the script from step (5).

(7) Click on: "Numbers" and place 'pick random (1) to (10)' next to 'turn (15) degrees'. You can change it to (1) to (90) degrees. Now when you double click on: 'when clicked' your first ball should move in straight lines but bounce randomly whenever it hits the edge.



(8) To make the second ball move, click on: "Control" and place 'when clicked' in the second ball's script. Now place 'forever' in the script underneath 'when clicked'.



(9) Click on: "Motion" and place 'move (10) steps' underneath the script from step (8). Now place either 'turn clockwise or anticlockwise (15) degrees underneath 'move (10) steps'. Now place ' if on edge, bounce' underneath this.
(10) Click on: "Numbers" and place 'pick random (1) to (10)' next to 'move (10) steps' from step (9). Now place another 'pick random (1) to (10) next to 'turn (15) degrees'. You can change it to (1) to (90) degrees. Now when you double click on: 'when clicked' your second ball will move randomly and change its direction all the time.



(11) Click on the green flag and both your balls should move together at the same time.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Research on recommendations for dentistry:

Education and Training:

To become a dentist you have to study dentistry at university. To get into the course below you usually need to pass your SACE. Prerequisite subjects, or assumed knowledge, in one or more of mathematics, higher level mathematics, biology, geology, chemistry, Stage 2 Chemistry and physics are normally required. Entry to the degree is highly competitive and requires passing the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) and a tertiary entrance rank (TER) of 90 or above. Alternative entry may be available. Contact the university for more information as requirements may change.

Scratch tips:

  • Have a look and play around in Scratch to get use to it
  • Get someone who has experience in using Scratch to teach you the basics and then give you scratch challenges
  • Design your own scratch challenges to complete
  • Write down all of your steps so you can look back on them if you have trouble remembering them.

Friday, March 21, 2008

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