Six Word Stories Writing Exercises and Prompts Serendipity - NAME & CITY GENERTORS Blackout Game Solver A Lights Out Puzzle with Solver (JavaScript) How does it work? In case of 6x5 grid and two colors, a bit vector x of length 30 can contain an answer. Each element of the vector corresponds to a field cell and its bit value expresses whether the cell should be pressed or not. A board state can also be stated as a bit vector b of length n = 30 where each element expresses whether the cell is lit or not. Pressing a cell inverts the state of some cells, which is expressed as a 30-vector [a1j ... anj] where each bit aij contains whether the cell i is inverted or not by pressing the cell j. The puzzle is now stated as a problem to find an x such that (ai1*x1 + ... + ain*xn + bi) mod 2 = c for all i with some final lightness c, or equivalently: (ai1*x1 + ... + ain*xn) mod 2 = (c - bi) mod 2 This can be solved with Gaussian elimination since mod 2 effectively distributes over anything. ---Using finite field linear algebra, this method is stated as follows: A x = c - b x = A^{-1}(c - b)
Story Wars - Writing stories together Creating Characters with Music | Edutopia Posted 01/13/2015 7:07PM | Last Commented 01/19/2015 11:08AM “You want to write a great story? Create a character. While a great story will keep an adult “with the writer,” a great character is what children crave. When I was a wee-little music fan, you could find me huddled around a record player singing about rock-n-rollin’ all night and partying every day. I want my Mtv! Videos flooded the television! Find Music Hopefully you have a nice music library on your phone or iPod. Teach and Model The idea is for the students to quickly draw/name/note while the tune spins. Draw: A quick pencil sketch of the singer (s) Name: If a name pops in their heads, write it down! Click Play I would play around a minute of each song, but that’s negotiable. Reveal At the end of the lesson, reveal what the artists really look like. Now what? That’s up to you.
Chaotic Shiny - Writing and RPG-Related Generators Fantasy Name Generator By Samuel Stoddard - Version 1.5 One of the perks of creating fantasy stories -- whether by writing a story or game or by role-playing -- is you get to make up the names. Some people relish the task while others are frustrated by it. Some like it but can't seem to create names that are diverse enough. In addition, this tool can be fairly amusing to use even if you don't have any name creating to do. You can use the fantasy name generator below.
Writing about Food and Culture | High School Writing Projects Do you have a teen gourmet or budding chef in the house? Have any of your kids traveled overseas? These writing activities invite them to explore recipes, describe travel experiences with food, or write a restaurant review. Encourage your high schoolers to explore their culinary passion or hobby with one of these projects that encourages writing about food and culture. This article contains affiliate links for books we think your family will enjoy. Writing Project: American As Apple Pie A well-rounded study of a geographic region or period of history can include maps, literature, art—even food! Search recipe files, family cookbooks, specialty cookbooks, and online sources to find some recipes that are uniquely American. If possible, choose a theme that ties into your current history or geography studies. Once you’ve chosen your topic and gathered your recipes, prepare three of them. Finally, make a booklet of your 10 recipes, designing or decorating it to match your theme. By Kim Kautzer