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"Learning to code can lead students to careers that are well-paid and in demand - and it can be fun! Lego WeDo is a program that makes coding entertaining for elementary school-age students to learn. This engaging title explains how Lego WeDo kits and software allow aspiring coders and engineers to design and program their own creations. The text is carefully-crafted to make the complex topics of coding more approachable. It also features engaging...
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In Coding with Python, you can talk with turtles, travel to South America, draw a flower, and create a caterpillar without paper, pencils, or paint. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions will guide you through coding these fantastic projects. Once you've got the hang of it, there are different challenges you can choose to really test your coding skills and handy troubleshooting hints to help if you need them. With Ready, Set, Code!, you'll soon...
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"Much like its older brother, Lego Mindstorms, Lego WeDo kits offer young engineers the chance to design and program creations all by themselves. WeDo kits take the fun and technology of Mindstorms kits and make it simpler for novice coders and builders. WeDo software is easy to learn and a blast to use. At the same time, using WeDo can easily be integrated into STEM instruction. Accessible text and clear photographs help readers make sense of a potentially...
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Words are powerful things even in code! In this engaging book, readers will learn the fundamental principles of repetition and looping. They ll look at how language handles different ways of repeating code, including while, for, repeat, and until clauses. They ll explore key concepts such as functions, subroutines, and nested loops. Puzzles and games create a fun, interactive learning experience, and friendly robot illustrations engage both budding...
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"Ruby is a computer programming language that is in high demand, and is luckily designed to be fairly easy to use and learn! In fact, it has even been described as learning to code "in English." This engaging title introduces readers to this valuable coding language and how it is more approachable by using blocks of text that are primarily plain English. This volume also features carefully crafted text for middle elementary readers, supplemented with...
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It is most logical for young coders to learn about Boolean algebra! This interactive book introduces readers to the concept of logic, which lies at the heart of coding. They'll learn about "if" and "until" clauses, arithmetic functions, and decision-making. Budding coders will engage with these crucial topics through fun puzzles and games, and adorable robot illustrations draw in even readers who are reluctant to learn coding. This completely computer-free...
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"Blockly is a fun, graphical programming language designed to get kids interested in creating their own computer programs. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information."--
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If computers reduce everything to the binary number system of 0s and 1s, then why are there so many programming languages? In this book, readers explore how different languages have developed to fill specific needs and solve unique problems. Readers will also review the historical development path of languages and see how the future of programming may not even involve coding. Topics include scripting versus computing languages, content-specific programming,...
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"Don't just buy a new video game, make one! Don't just download the latest app, help design it! Don't just play on your phone. Program it." --President Obama Behind the screen of your phone, tablet, computer, or game console lies a secret language that makes it all work. Computer code has become as integral to our daily lives and reading and writing, even if you didn't know it. Now it's time to plug in and start creating the same technology you're...
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"Come along on a science adventure to discover how computers do math so quickly, how we can communicate with computers, and so much more! This fun question and answer book has everything from facts and figures to simple diagrams and hilarious illustrations to help you learn introductory computer science terms and concepts, including programming languages, variables, inputs, outputs, loops, and more."--Provided by publisher.
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"How does a computer know what to do? Code! What is code, and what happens when there's a bug in it? Let's find out!"--Back cover.
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"ScratchJr is a beginner's programming language that is fun and easy to use. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information."--
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"Computer coding is quickly becoming a necessary and sought after skill and schools have incorporated it into their curriculum, beginning as early as kindergarten to ensure students understand the languages and uses of computer coding. This workbook is full of fun exercises and step-by-step guidance, making it the perfect introductory practice book to build vital skills in one of the fastest growing industries"--Penguin Putnam.
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