Mission JavaScript

by Sheela Preuitt

Overview

Introduce readers to JavaScript, a programming language that makes websites interactive. It lets us use search boxes, watch online videos, and more! A digital Page Plus feature allows readers to experiment on their own with fun coding activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541569539
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	Mission: Code (Alternator Books ® )
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Sheela Preuitt enjoys writing nonfiction books on STEM topics for children. She is awed by the unfathomable magnitude of our universe and loves to share that admiration with the young readers through her books. She has a masters in Science Education, a masters in Computer Science, and ten published books.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Language Behind the Screen 4

Chapter 1 What is Javascript? 6

Chapter 2 All About the Data 10

Chapter 3 Storing Data 18

Chapter 4 Conditional Statements and Functions 26

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"First purchases for most libraries. Readers looking for hands-on learning with coding will appreciate these beginner volumes."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

From the Publisher

11/01/2019

Gr 3–6—Each book explores the history of the programming language and its application in common websites. A Mission: Code It! link at the beginning asks readers to download an activity pack from a Lerner site. Mission HTML explains what hypertext markup language looks like while walking kids through modifying the provided files and learning a little about CSS (cascading style sheets). Ruby and Python are both powerful coding languages that are fairly simple to learn, with Mission Ruby showing readers how Ruby includes a function for reversing text that leads to them building a palindrome checker. The Mission JavaScript project has readers build a fun "guess my number" game. With simple, clean layouts and easy-to-follow directions, these books encourage kids to try new things and never give up. VERDICT First purchases for most libraries. Readers looking for hands-on learning with coding will appreciate these beginner volumes.

School Library Journal