Inspire and guide kids to build. Apply technology to solve playful challenges

Inspire and guide kids to build.

Apply technology to solve playful challenges

Project-based Learning Creative Robotics

The Strategy

Creative Inventions and Roboticswww.build-it-yourself.com

Laboratory

Welcome to the

Scratch Game Portal Development

Game PortalGame Portal Scratch ModulesScratch Modules Motor ControllerMotor Controller

Develop a game environment that:1. Teaches kids valuable skills 2. Engages kids in sharing, competing and

entrepreneurial activities.3. Enables teachers and students to learn

together.

The Problem

www.build-it-yourself.com

The Mission

1. Many parents do not want their kids playing computer games.

2. Engaging a high % of kids requires diverse, difficult to find, inspiring examples.

3. Teacher training is costly.

Computer GameDevelopment Laboratory


Register / Login

Game Portal

Submit Game

SQL DB

Play Game

Store Points

Use Points

Upgrade,Buy, Trade

Collaborate

Profile,Blog,

Portfolio,Join Wkshps

Submit Ads

MonitorTraffic

MonitorUsage


GameStorylines


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Game Missionswritten by

Callum and Ben


Settlement: A planet has been discovered, and land is up for grabs. Who knows what wondrous items may be found on this planet? Gold? Artifacts? Weapons? Who knows? Throw your lot in with our company, and you’ll be the first people to settle on this new planet.

Vacation: Come to the idyllic planet of Aephaan for a fun-filled week of space tournaments, with a $200,000 prize for the grand champion across all competitions, with lesser prizes given to other winners. All expenses paid for competitors still participating.

Exploration: The newly discovered molten planet Primordia offers a unique look into how planets form and what they look like in the early times. Any scientists concerned with this field will want to buy a ticket now.


GameStorylines

Graphics



Rocket Works Graphics

You may encounter these space ships.


We invite you to help us create more storylines and graphics. Join the Build-It-Yourself crew. Email [email protected].

Callum, 11 & Ben, 11Chenery School

Belmont, MA

Matthew,Ryan & Ellis

Concord AcademySummer CampConcord, MA

Mark, Noah, Andrew

Concord AcademySummer CampConcord, MA

Edward & KellyConcord Academy

Summer CampConcord, MA


Your partners in the rocket company …



Callum, 11 & Ben, 11Chenery School

Belmont, MA

Saul, 10Concord Academy


Chloe, 9BB&N

Cambridge, MA

Erica, 9BB&N

Cambridge, MA


In your travels, you’ll have to deal with these aliens!


Jonathan, 10Open Window School

Bellevue, WA

Chloe, 9Park School

Cambridge, MA


Kelly, 10Concord Academy



GameStorylines

Graphics SoundEffects




GameStorylines

Graphics SoundEffects

GameLogic

Home

Scene 1

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Rocket Works

The objective is to win fame, fortune, power and love running a smoking hot Rocket Works company. You earn or lose gold coins when exploring the universe.

Founder,CEO, &

Chief Dude

Investors pledge 100 gold coins to Rocket Works. (your starting capital)

Bank GalaxyBank Galaxy


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Launch Pad

Bank Rocket Works

Junk Yard


Rocket Works Story Line

At headquarters, you can register, sign in, join workshops, blog, sell ads, …


Build-It-Yourself Rocket Works


You start with a rickety old rocket that gets you to the first galaxy. When you win gold coins, you can trade them in for a rocket that will go to more galaxies.


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Build-It-Yourself Launch Pad

Build –It-Yourself

Register Ctrl2 Ctrl 3 Archive News

Pluto or Bust






HTML Browser Computer screen forHeadline newsExpert blogsRegistrationRegistering new planetsTrading up for a new rocket rigBuying stuffEtc.


When you return to earth, all your earnings and loses are calculated.


$56,735,000$56,735,000

Financial History

Mission ReportBalance Statement

Bank GalaxyBank Galaxy

You continue to run missions until you become the richest, smartest, mostfamous, most powerful dude in the universeOrYou run out of money.


After you have cashed in your gold coins at the bank, you can go to the junk yard where:

1. You can buy a more expensive rocket to go further into space.

2. You can buy premium quality junk.3. You can trade stuff.

Junk Yard


Laboratory

Welcome to the

Scratch Game Modules


Develop a game programming environment that:1. Teaches teachers and students together. 2. Enables custom development with minimum

supervision.3. Teaches consistently good programming technique.4. Enables complex projects to be built quickly.5. Can be edited easily.

The Problem


The Challenge

1. Teacher training to use technology is costly and time consuming.

2. Managing large groups in which there are many different projects is difficult.

Build-It-BlocksModular Construction

Build-It-Blocks is an online library of reusable,functional building blocks, subroutines,

and construction tips.

Build-It-Yourself is collaborating with the MIT Media Labto design and develop Build-It-Blocks.


Build quickly.Change your solutions easily.Repair quickly.





Laboratory

Welcome to the

Motor Controller Development


1. Many construction systems are expensive. 2. Many construction systems are closed

platforms. 3. Some construction systems are discontinued.

Develop a basic construction system that:1. costs less than $100 / project 2. can be used with many construction systems

and software applications. 3. enables playful BIY-style projects. 4. has a reliable supply channel.

The Problem


The Challenge

Overview


ScratchBoard

Input Sensors($50)

ScratchProgramming

Language(Free)

ScratchBoard

Motor Controller($50)

LEGO, K’NEX, Craft Materials, Premium Quality Junk

Playful, engaging, computer controlled, multi-media rich.

Integration of the virtual and real worlds.

Projects


Cuckoo Clocks Door Greeters Rock’n Robot Bands Puppet Theater Capital Gains Machines Trivia Game Machines Wii-like controllers

Projects


Developed at the MIT Media Lab

Scratch Programming Language


1. Intuitive2. Inexpensive3. Powerful4. Windows and Mac OS

Developed at the MIT Media Lab

Scratch Board (Sensors)

1. Light, sound, slider, switch and resistive sensors.

2. Inexpensive ($50)3. Windows and Mac OS

Developed at Build-It-Yourself

Motor Controller

1. Drives 450ma @ 5V.

2. Rest, forward or reverse states.

3. Powered by USB, AC/DC converter or 9V battery

4. Inexpensive ($50)5. Works with any

screen display, any OS and any resistive sensor.

References


Game Land to kids … We have a Problem!

Anti-fun parents are making life miserable ... restricting time playing

games and socializing on the computer!

Why do parents think computers are bad for you?

How can computers help you?

Your Mission:

Convince your parents that you will learn valuable skills while programming your own computer games

and projects.

You could get scholarships to the schools of your choice. (That will get their attention!)

You could make life-long friends from around the world.

You could earn fame, fortune and happiness with your new skills.


Your Mission:

The world needs you to help solve the colossal messes your parents' generation

have created.

You must convince your parents to give you a reasonable amount of time to learn the

computer skills you'll need to be a player in tomorrow's high-tech world.


How to be famous, rich & happy

You will be exploring the universe in search of treasures, knowledge and games.

The Queen of MIT has staked you with a rickety old rocket ship and 100 gold coins. Your goal is to multiply that investment.

Each planet you explore has a challenge where you can win (or lose) gold coins.


How to be famous, rich & happy

1. Engineers at Rocket Works will give you hot tips.

2. Launch a rocket to explore planets.

3. Go to the Bank to collect your gold coins.

4. Go to the Junk Yard to cash in your gold coins.

5. When you land on a planet, you launch a mini game where you can win or lose gold coins.


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Inspire and guide kids to build. Apply technology to solve playful challenges