Coding with Video Games

by Kylie Burns

Overview

"Information accompanies instructions for various video-game-themed activities that demonstrate skills needed for coding. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798886875690
Publisher:	Express!
Publication date:	08/01/2023
Series:	Adventures in Unplugged Coding
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.36(w) x 5.24(h) x 0.17(d)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2023

Gr 2–5—Coding and storytelling collide in this fun educational series. Burns defines coding as "…communicating with computers so they can perform tasks," so the unplugged coding activities suggested in each book use problem-solving coding concepts, such as sequences and debugging sans computer. Different types of coding ideas help kids draw cool creations like a value-variable gnome in Coding with Mythical Creatures and a loop sequence stegosaurus in Coding with Dinosaurs. Coding with Video Games includes an imaginative story activity that uses hieroglyphics and hidden messages to help readers problem solve their way out of the mummy's tomb. The writing is inviting and engaging, offering an interesting method of teaching coding literacy concepts without the need for any tech. For each experiment, essential equipment is listed on the first page, most of which is readily available to many readers, like paper, pencils, and rubber bands. VERDICT A welcome addition to most libraries.

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