The Pizza Picker Game

The Pizza Picker Game is an activity in JumpStart 1st Grade. It is designed to teach reading and visual discrimination skills for first graders. It is accessed by clicking on Frankie in the lunch room, or by clicking on the pizza in the kitchen.

Characters

 * Frankie
 * Miss Pickles

Description
Frankie will give the player an order for a pizza with specific toppings, and in levels 2 and 3, a specific size. The player is presented with several pizzas, and only one of the pizzas will match Frankie's requirements. The player has a certain amount of time to fill as many of Frankie's orders as possible. The activity ends when the timer runs out. The number of pizza orders the player completes determines how many reading points they receive at the end of the activity.

If the player is inactive for a certain amount of time, Miss Pickles appears to advise the player to hurry.

Difficulty Level Differences

 * Level one: Pizzas have varying toppings. There are 8 pizzas to choose from. The player receives 2 points for each completed pizza order.
 * Level two: Pizzas have varying toppings and sizes. There are 10 pizzas to choose from. The player receives 3 points for each completed pizza order.
 * Level three: Pizzas have varying toppings and sizes. There are 12 pizzas to choose from. The player receives 4 points for each completed pizza order.