Introduction

This MP is all about you exploring, expanding, and showing off your creative genius! Instead of completing a task we set out for you, as most of your future MPs will do, you have the opportunity to do nearly anything you imagine -- so long as it conforms to a few minimal standards.

This MP, like all MPs in CS 105, is a solo assignment. Review the course syllabus to understand exactly what is expected of you when it comes to academic integrity.

Requirements

Formal Requirements

This MP has very few formal requirements and is largely open-ended. However, it must be completed in Scratch. You can find the Scratch Editor here. Additionally, your program:

• Must contain at least 50 Scratch blocks
• Must contain at least 2 sprites
• Must contain at least two of the following:
• At least 3 conditionals
• At least 3 looping structures (repeat, forever, or similar)
• At least 2 variables
• Must NOT be a copy of something presented in class
• Must be original work
• This could be a re-make of an existing game (eg: the idea does not need to be original – though it certainly can be), but it should be you doing the programming.
• The course staff knows of hundreds of Scratch examples out there and what they do
• Turning in something from the Internet or a previous CS 105 class as your own work violates academic integrity unless it is something you created (eg: if you took CS 105 in the past, you can turn in what you did previously so long as you did it)

Finally, your program must run by pressing the green flag. If your program is interactive, you should display text to instruct the user on how to interact with your program. The grader will open your program, press the green flag, and expect something to happen or to be given instructions on how to make something happen.

Since Scratch is an online tool and your work is not saved in the cloud, it may be useful to "Download to your computer" often in order to safe your work. You will upload your final .sb2 as your submission for this MP. You can create a Scratch account to save your work online as you work on it, but you should not "Share" your project until after the due date to avoid anyone cheating off of you.

MP Ideas

Despite being simple, Scratch is a very powerful programming language. There are several different types of applications that can be developed:

• Program a movie: Create animations using Scratch sprites that tell a story
• Program a game: Allow the user to interact with your Scratch program to attempt to complete a goal
• Program a choose-your-own-adventure: Have an animated story and allow a user to make a choice on how the story advances
• Program a data visualization: Use a data set and create a fun way to represent the data
• Program an app: Calculator? Split your rent? Imagine an app you might want and make it
• ...or anything else.

Submission

Submit MP0 here