Below is a list of the science fair project ideas using the
Scratch programming language.
For more ideas about how to use video or computer games as part of a science project visit the
Video and Computer Game Project Ideas page.
Quick Draw McPaws: Teach A Computer Kitty How to Draw Shapes
Quick Draw McPaws: Teach A Computer Kitty How to Draw Shapes
| Difficulty |
|
| Time Required |
Short (2-5 days) |
| Prerequisites |
You should have access to a computer with the Internet and room for the Scratch program. Scratch can be downloaded for either Windows (2000 or later) or Mac (OSX 10.4 or later). |
| Material Availability |
Readily available |
| Cost |
Very Low (under $20) |
| Safety |
No issues |
Have you ever played a computer game in which a cartoon character, like a dog or a cat, moves or turns when you click on it? Have you ever wondered how characters know how far to move or how far to turn? In this computer science project, you will learn how with a simple (and free) program called
Scratch,
which will let you write your own computer program that tells a cartoon kitty how to draw shapes.
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Make a Greeting Card Come to Life!
Make a Greeting Card Come to Life!
| Difficulty |
|
| Time Required |
Average (6-10 days) |
| Prerequisites |
You should have access to a computer with the Internet and room for the Scratch program. Scratch can be downloaded for either Windows (2000 or later) or Mac (OSX 10.4 or later). |
| Material Availability |
Readily available |
| Cost |
Very Low (under $20) |
| Safety |
No issues |
A singing monkey? An elderly couple doing the chicken dance? What kind of funny electronic cards do
you
like to email people? Feel free to dream up your coolest and funniest card ideas, because in this science project, you'll create your own animated greeting card with a simple-to-use programming language called
Scratch
. Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, games, music, and art. When the…
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Pinwheel Magic: Take a Spin with Animation
Pinwheel Magic: Take a Spin with Animation
| Difficulty |
|
| Time Required |
Long (2-4 weeks) |
| Prerequisites |
You must have access to a computer with an Internet connection. |
| Material Availability |
You must purchase a PicoBoard. See the Materials and Equipment list for more details. |
| Cost |
Average ($50 - $100) |
| Safety |
When working in front of the computer, be sure to take plenty of breaks in order to stretch and give your eyes a rest. |
Do you enjoy watching cartoons and animated films like
How to Train Your Dragon
and
Toy Story 3
? Do you have fun playing video games? What do all of these things have in common? Fantastic computer animation, that's what! It's a cool job to take an interesting story or game and make it
more
entertaining by animating it. In this computer science project, you won't animate a full-length feature movie, but you
will
animate a pinwheel—a…
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Save a Life! Teach Hands-OnlyTM CPR
Save a Life! Teach Hands-OnlyTM CPR
| Difficulty |
|
| Time Required |
Short (2-5 days) |
| Prerequisites |
None |
| Material Availability |
Readily available. See the Materials and Equipment list for details. |
| Cost |
Very Low (under $20) |
| Safety |
No issues |
What would you do if you saw one of your friends lying on the floor, not breathing? Call 911? Start CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)? Those would both be important things to do! But do you
know
CPR? Do your friends and family know CPR? Chances are, most of them don't. Even if they do know CPR, they might be hesitant to use their mouths to perform it. You can change that though. In this science project, you'll create a simple, interactive…
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Want To Make a Video Game? Here's How!
Want To Make a Video Game? Here's How!
| Difficulty |
|
| Time Required |
Long (2-4 weeks) |
| Prerequisites |
None |
| Material Availability |
To do this science fair project, you'll need to download and install Scratch, a free programming language from MIT Media Labs. For more information, see the Experimental Procedure section. |
| Cost |
Very Low (under $20) |
| Safety |
No issues |
Do you love playing video and computer games? Do you dream of someday creating your own? With this science fair project you can turn that "someday" wish into a "today" reality!
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