High-Level Project Summary
"Get to Know JWST!" is a Scratch-based quiz game that serves as an educational tool for children to learn fun facts about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The quiz game will be presented in the form of a story, with the narrator asking questions to help the player's knowledge while having fun. "Get to Know JWST!" is very important to boost the player's on-site experience and interest in JWST through gaming.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
Brief Introduction of Narrator
At the start of the quiz game, a narrator (a dog) introduces himself as "Hacknovate." By interacting with the player, he draws the player's attention to the space scene.
JWST Come On the Stage
The narrator touches on the player's interest in whether they could be able to observe every far-off object in the universe.
The major guest for the quiz game's introduction is JWST.
The Quiz Game Instruction + Start to Play the Quiz!
The instructions for the quiz game are then displayed to test the player's comprehension of the game's rules. Then, in order to start the quiz, the player must click the "Start" button.
There are 8 questions in the quiz game. The narrator will ask the player questions which are attached with the respective image regarding JWST. The player will get 1 score once he or she answers each question correctly. Otherwise, the player won't get any score for each wrong answer. The play scene is shown as the example below:
These are the examples of the questions about JWST:
- What is the location of JWST?
- In what range does the JWST primarily operate?
- What type is the JWST?
- What is the diameter of the mirror of the JWST?
- Why is JWST located exactly at the L2 point?
- Which of these effects can help JWST detect dark matter in space?
- Who is the telescope named after?
- What is the main mirror of the JWST made of?
The End of the Game
The narrator will announce the result when the player has answered all 8 questions. If the score is less than or equal to 4, the player must reattempt the quiz game until he or she gets the desired result.
The Achievement + Surprise
After the player successfully gets a score of more than 4. The narrator will give the player a "surprise".
Throughout the "surprise", we can see how is the scene behind the glass of the JWST!
What benefits of this quiz game?
Children may learn while having fun with this quiz game. This game is proposed to ensure users such as kids can develop an early interest in exploring the unlimited resources in space. They perhaps even become the next new inventor to make the JWST better in the future.
What do I hope to achieve?
I hope that the game has an impact, that kids enjoy playing it, and that they utilize the lessons the game can teach them.
What tools, coding languages, hardware, or software did I use to develop my project?
I developed this prototype by using the Scratch 3.0 platform. All the images I took from WISE Image Gallery | NASA .
All the Project Files
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VR_BfpLFps3Dc5gb4puVG8zpHSmtLltw?usp=sharing
Space Agency Data
I used the data such as the information of JWST and images from the NASA website. I also learned important information from NASA's data on the JWST's interesting tidbits:
- What is the location of JWST?
- In what range does the JWST primarily operate?
- What type is the JWST?
- What is the diameter of the mirror of the JWST?
- Why is JWST located exactly at the L2 point?
- Which of these effects can help JWST detect dark matter in space?
- Who is the telescope named after?
- What is the main mirror of the JWST made of?
I presented all the JWST details in a game form so that the player does not feel overwhelmed with information and the kids will not be bored when playing the quiz game.
Hackathon Journey
My experience in the Space Apps Hackathon is beyond my expression. This is because I can reveal my talents to show certain non-fiction information in a game form which is fun. The impact I saw on children inspired me to choose this challenge since I would like to create a game that can grab children's attention to learn things through gaming. I took a learn-by-play approach, creating a game that is both entertaining and educational for children. Although some parts of my hackathon journey may not be perfect, I can see my space for improvement to create a more unique and useful application in my future.
Last but not least, I would like to thank all the organizers of the Space Apps Sarawak who have organized this wonderful hackathon for everyone.
References
https://webb.nasa.gov/content/multimedia/images.html
https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/
https://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_viewer.html
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/WISE/images/index.html
Tags
#Kids #Space #JWST #Prototype #Game #Software