The Last Arctic Penguin
GiG project Sequence Notes

*** DO NOT show final game at the beginning ***

theLastArcticPenguin.sltng:
  	Have each student play the game, as it is.
  	What are the problems, issues?
		runs out of air and dies
  	Examine the existing code and graph
	How to solve the air problem?  A clue is in the code...!

theLastArcticPenguin01.sltng:
	** Do NOT show final ice holes until students are done **
  	Edit Terrain -- add holes in ice
		color blue (not white)
	Play test the new feature.
	How does that work?  What else could be done to make it easier to know you're on the hole?
		lower height of region by 3
	Play test the new feature.
	Demonstrate feature, now.
	What are the issues you encounter?
		Can't easily tell when near the hole, tricky finding it.
	Brainstorm:  what kind of solutions might help with finding the hole?
	SAVE NEXT VERSION!

theLastArcticPenguin02.sltng:
	** Do NOT show final version of this step until students are done **
	Create new breed:  Shadow
		Create and Do Shadow:  1, set color, set size 3, set shape height .1
	What is needed in order to follow the Penguin as its shadow?
		penguinX, penguinY  -- global variables
	Setup global variables:  penguinX, penguinY
	Have penguin set xcor, ycor for penguinX, penguinY
	Create updateShadow procedure
		set xy penguinX penguinY
	Play test the feature.
	What else could be done w/ the shadow?
		hide it when penguin on top of ice
	SAVE NEXT VERSION!


theLastArcticPenguin03.sltng:
	What, then, is needed in order to hide shadow when penguin is on top of ice?
		penguinAltitude
	Create global variable:  penguinAltitude
	Have penguin set penguinAltitude to altitude
	Have shadow monitor penguinAltitude and hide/show self accordingly
	SAVE NEXT VERSION!



*** TAKE BREAK HERE ***



theLastArcticPenguin04.sltng:
	ADD SHARK AND POLAR BEAR PREDATORS
	Play test game.
	SAVE NEXT VERSION!



*** NOW, SHOW CONCEPT MAP OF PROJECT, IN RETROSPECT ***



Demonstration:
	Change skin on fish to the green skin
	Show how can be done in photoshop
	Put image of yourself on fish!  Use PhotoBooth


What other features could be added?
	fish feeding and dying
	control how deep penguin can dive


Could this be used as an ecosystem model/game for Roundtable?

Could this game be modified or rewritten to illustrate another ecosystem?