Dig the Data
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Quest 2: Falling into Place
OK secret agent, throughout this mission you will need to produce graphs to show your findings. Therefore, you must be able to find and organize your data into a table or spreadsheet. You may have some understanding of what is going on but a graph will put all of the data into place where it can make sense to others. This Quest will have you collect data and prepare a spreadsheet for your SSI Chief.
Steps:
Step 1 Watch this video on Excel spreadsheets
Step 2 Open Microsoft Excel (or the program suggested by your SSI Chief like Google docs or Open Office)· Create a new document· Make 3 headings across the top row (Level, Lines Cleared, and Score)
Step 3 Click this game link for a link to Tetris. Play and collect your data. Playfive games and record your data in the appropriate cell of your spreadsheet.
HINT…the right and left cursor move the pieces from side to side. The up cursor rotates the piece and the down cursor moves the piece down quickly.
Step 4 On your spreadsheet
· Freeze your headings
· Change the headings font to 16 and make them bold
· Change the font color to green for your best game
· Create a text box and fill in these 2 statements…1. I predict my next game will be a level ______.
2. The strategy that works best for me is ______
Step 5 Go back to the Tetris game and play one more time.
Step 6 Add the data for your Sixth game to your spreadsheet with red font color.
Step 7 Add this statement to your text box to evaluate your prediction.
1. My prediction was (correct / incorrect). Explain your evaluation.
To Complete this Quest
Take a screen shot of your spreadsheet and save it to your Secret FileSpace on the Dig The Data page or where your SSI Chief directs your work.
Check off this Quest
Resources
You can use this link to play on Facebook and more. May require downloads for some games. http://www.tetris.com/
Free play http://www.freetetris.org/game.phphttp://neave.com/n-blox/
App on Google play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.tetrisfree_na&hl=en