Tag Archives: Mario Kart

New Characters for Mario Kart

Primary 4 created new characters for Mario kart.  We then developed the basic description after studying how we could use a metaphor or simile to enhance our writing.

My  character  is  called  Catwoman  Zip  Zap, her  age  is  19, she  comes  from  Zip  Zap  Land, she  is  as spotted  as  a  cheetah, she  is  as  fast  as  a cheetah.  She is as strong as a Blue Whale!  Her personality  is  crazy, her  tool or power  is that she runs away  really  quickly.  Her favourite food is cheese.  Her favourite driver is Bowser!  By Laura

My character is called Leprechaun she has got blue hair as blue as the sea.  Her car is as spotty as a dalmation. Her dress is pink as a peach.  By Erin

My character is called Evil piggy.  He is angry as a volcano. He is blue as the sky. He is red as blood.  He is yellow as a lemon.  He is black as a bat. He’s got 3 eyes and is an alien.  His ears are big as a bear. He is smart as a professor. His mind is full of games. He is fast as a lamborghini!  By Harris

Mario Kart Race Timers

Primary 4 used mario kart to investigate time and averages.  A group timed another group racing a 3 lap race and then calculated the average lap time.  This did prove tricky for some, as we had to convert minutes and seconds to seconds first.  We recorded the information, and it looked a bit like this:

Driver: Jack
Character: Mario
Kart: Mario standard kart
Track: Toad’s Factory
Total time: 3 min`s 9 sec’s
Time taken for 3 laps: 189 sec’s
Average lap time: 63 seconds

Trip to the Grand Prix!

Our budding racing drivers thought they’d like to have a look at a Grand Prix, to perhaps gain some useful tips.  So, the class planned a wee jolly to Abu Dhabi to watch the race, this weekend.  Pupils were tasked with pricing flights and a hotel for 2 or 3 nights.  They had to ensure they chose flights that allowed them to see the Grand Prix on the Sunday.  No budget was given for this task, as the last minute nature of the task meant that well priced flights were not available.  It also proved tricky to find a hotel in Abu Dhabi, obviously this is a busy weekend over there!