Understanding coding with Scratch
By: Patricia Harris
Edition: First edition.
Series: Kids can code
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781508144823
Subjects: Microcomputers; Juvenile literature; Programming; Scratch (Computer program language)
Description: Coding was once an inaccessible activity for elementary students, but not any more. Scratch is an exciting and easy-to-learn coding program for people of all ages. Instead of lines of text, users code by dragging and dropping colorful, stackable blocks to create animations. With this colorful, intuitive, and simple application, even new Scratch users will begin to understand the logic behind coding in just minutes! Coding examples and photographs of age-appropriate students help readers feel at ease with STEM concepts. Sidebars and a graphic organizer help readers get the most out of this informative volume. "Did You Know?" fun fact boxes, Activities, Detailed Table of Contents, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, How-To Section, Index.
Notes: Includes index.

456 Childrens Plus, Inc.

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Table of contents: title: Do it from Scratch!; title: Lines and blocks; title: Follow the rules; title: Got a plan?; title: Scratch blocks; title: Time to code!; title: Put it all together; title: Ready to code; title: Scratch coding terms.