LOGO-L> MicroWorlds project ideas

["RAY CATZEL" <learn@computerpals.on.ca>]

Calling all MicroWorlds users. Bill Kerr started an excellent initiative to
encourage users of MicroWorlds to participate in creating projects for your
students.

I have created a basic project that provides good scope for discussion and
embellishment.
The project models a ball moving along a horizontal plane (x-axis) and being
fired
directly at a ball stationed at co-ordinates [0 0]. The objective is to
shoot the centre ball into a pocket (of a pool table, for example).
There is ample scope for enrichment in problem solving, math, mechanics,
language arts, etc.

I am attaching my project (MicroWorlds for Win95 - but I can post the code
for other non-windows users if you request it) and encourage Logo List
participants to
respond to the following:
a) Establish different pockets with different scores associated with each.
b) Keep score and display the score after x shots.
c) Provide detailed instructions.
d) Document the program code.
e) Add sound effects.
f) Change the speed of the horizontal ball (thereby changing the difficulty
level).
g) Allow the centre ball to be "programmed" (by other students) to have
different, but consistent movement behaviour. The player will have to
determine the ball characteristics (or try to determine the program code
controlling the movement.) Is this reverse engineering?
h) Any suggestions on better coding approach?
i) Any ideas for further embellishments?

Have fun!
Ray Catzel

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