4th Grade

Download the Red Ball Challenge Template here.

  • Your first and last slide are in the template.

  • Do not change the first or last slide.

  • Everyone's must be the same.

Each person in the group creates a 25 slide animation of a bounce red ball.

The first and last slide are in the template above. Do not edit your first or last slide. Everyone's must be the same.

To create an animation:

  1. Download template.

  2. Duplicate first slide.

  3. Move ball.

  4. Duplicate, move ball, repeat.

  5. Stop when you have 25 slides

Red Ball Challenge How To.webm

How to make the ball bounce across more than one computer screen

How to publish an animation:

◆ File - Publish to Web...

◆ Change slides to every second

◆ Hit Publish ( first time only)

◆ Copy the link (Ctrl C)

◆ Open a new Tab (Ctrl T)

◆ Paste the link (Ctrl V)

◆ Delete last “0” in link (this will speed it up)

◆ Count down - 3, 2, 1 & click play button (bottom left)


Red Ball Challenge Publishing to Web.webm

Learning Intention

I can work with my team to solve the Red Ball Challenge.

Success Criteria

When we hit enter at the same time on our computers, the ball bounces from one computer to the next.

Extra Challenge

Figure out how to keep the ball bouncing when you pick up the first computer and move it to the end of the row.

Extra, Extra Challenge

Try it with something else...not a ball. Work with your team to come up with an idea.