Underwater Bounce is one of our favorite games! This game is all about bouncing fish up, and avoiding the jellyfish. But instead of pushing buttons - YOU are in control! In other words... YOU become part of the game through your computers camera!
Instructions:
Instructions:
- Click the green flag to start
- When asked to use your camera click "allow" otherwise the game won't work.
- Bounce the Humu Humu up for points.
- Avoid getting stung by the Box Jellyfish. They take away points!
- Have Fun!
▶ The box jellyfish predictably visits the warm waters of Hawai'i monthly and is most commonly found on Hawaii's leeward (west) and south shores.
▶ The most common type of jellyfish in Hawaii is the Carybdea alata and Carybdea rastonii, also known as box jellyfish because of its squared body.
▶ Their arrival on Hawaii’s beaches is quite predictable. They usually arrive around 9-12 days after a full moon (but occasionally they have been observed on off-cycle days as well). This is when warning signs are usually posted on many Oahu beaches.
▶ They are active predators, capturing small fishes and crustaceans with their potent sting.
▶ Box jellies are found in shallow tropical seas throughout the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. They generally occur in quiet, shallow waters of protected bays and over sandy-bottomed shorelines.
▶ A fully-grown box jellyfish can measure up to 20 cm (7.9 in) along each box side (or 30 cm (12 in) in diameter), and the tentacles can grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length.
▶ Rather than drifting as do true jellyfish, the box jellies are capable of achieving speeds of up to 1.5 to 2 metres per second or about 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph).
▶ Tentacles of jellies and their relative, the Portuguese Man-of-War, are lined with microscopic stinging cells. Each cell fires a barbed thread that can penetrate the skin and deliver toxin that causes a burning sensation and, sometimes, more severe reactions.
▶ If you see a jellyfish on the beach, don’t touch it as its tentacles can cause a painful sting even if the animal is dead.
What can you do if you get stung by a box jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war?
▶ The most common type of jellyfish in Hawaii is the Carybdea alata and Carybdea rastonii, also known as box jellyfish because of its squared body.
▶ Their arrival on Hawaii’s beaches is quite predictable. They usually arrive around 9-12 days after a full moon (but occasionally they have been observed on off-cycle days as well). This is when warning signs are usually posted on many Oahu beaches.
▶ They are active predators, capturing small fishes and crustaceans with their potent sting.
▶ Box jellies are found in shallow tropical seas throughout the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. They generally occur in quiet, shallow waters of protected bays and over sandy-bottomed shorelines.
▶ A fully-grown box jellyfish can measure up to 20 cm (7.9 in) along each box side (or 30 cm (12 in) in diameter), and the tentacles can grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length.
▶ Rather than drifting as do true jellyfish, the box jellies are capable of achieving speeds of up to 1.5 to 2 metres per second or about 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph).
▶ Tentacles of jellies and their relative, the Portuguese Man-of-War, are lined with microscopic stinging cells. Each cell fires a barbed thread that can penetrate the skin and deliver toxin that causes a burning sensation and, sometimes, more severe reactions.
▶ If you see a jellyfish on the beach, don’t touch it as its tentacles can cause a painful sting even if the animal is dead.
What can you do if you get stung by a box jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war?
- Carefully remove (pluck, not scrape) the tentacles from the skin (use a towel, napkin, or other item other than your fingers) and rinse the affected area with vinegar.
- Get medical help in case you suffer from a severe reaction. Immediate medical care may be necessary as jellyfish stings may cause an anaphylactic shock or even death.
- Get the help of a lifeguard or call 911.
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Underwater Bounce is one of the Scratch coding projects in the Keiki Coding program and Keiki Coding Vol1: Maui book.
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