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

From fun with functions to a variety of variables, curious readers can explore coding concepts with this engaging title. Introductory text about each concept is paired with hands-on activities such as making a robotic hand from cardboard and creating a function for a room-cleaning robot. Follow-ups after each activity ask readers to think critically, while extra challenges allow readers to test each concept in another way. The robots in this title are unplugged, but they can help eager readers develop skills that could someday lead to working with real robots!

From fun with functions to a variety of variables, curious readers can explore coding concepts with this engaging title. Introductory text about each concept is paired with hands-on activities such as making a robotic hand from cardboard and creating a function for a room-cleaning robot. Follow-ups after each activity ask readers to think critically, while extra challenges allow readers to test each concept in another way. The robots in this title are unplugged, but they can help eager readers develop skills that could someday lead to working with real robots!

Written by the founders of Silicon Valley's the CoderSchool, Basher's Coding With Scratch is a really useful step-by-step guide to basic programming that's packed with quirky, colorful characters-from Variable and If/Then to Loop and Function-who will teach you how to make your very own apps with Scratch 3.0. Young readers will learn all the basics of programming, then put their knowledge to the test in a series of apps, before building their first actual computer game. Plus there are lots of fun challenges to try along the way! Combining Basher's trademark quirky and humorous illustration style with the very latest teachings on coding, Coding With Scratch is the ultimate step-by-step guide to mastering Scratch.

Just like a haunted house, coding can be a scary thing to explore. But unplugged coding can make it fun! In the hands-on activities in this book, readers will use problem-solving to construct a tower to search for UFOs and use loops to rid a haunted house of ghosts. Introductory text explains each coding concept, while follow-ups after each activity encourage the reader to think through the results and consider what could be done better. It's spooky how much students can learn about coding without using a computer with this fun title!

Just like a haunted house, coding can be a scary thing to explore. But unplugged coding can make it fun! In the hands-on activities in this book, readers will use problem-solving to construct a tower to search for UFOs and use loops to rid a haunted house of ghosts. Introductory text explains each coding concept, while follow-ups after each activity encourage the reader to think through the results and consider what could be done better. It's spooky how much students can learn about coding without using a computer with this fun title!

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.

"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"--

Kids will easily learn to code games and projects using Scratch 3.0 with this coding workbook, perfect for school projects or just for fun. Download Scratch, a simple and free programming language, and get programming quickly with DK Workbooks: Computer Coding with Scratch 3.0. It's the perfect coding book for beginners or Scratch enthusiasts who want to find out how to use all the exciting new features, such as new types of blocks and sound effects, of Scratch 3.0. This new version of Scratch will also let you code and play games on tablets, and play the games you create on smart phones. In DK Workbooks: Computer Coding with Scratch 3.0, programming for kids is broken down clearly and simply, so children will easily learn how to create their own games, projects, and much more on the screen.

The latest title in the Cool… series introduces the creative and inventive world of technology with fun facts, timelines, experiments to try at home, and more! Technology is all about inventing new devices and tools—things that we use every single day! From Stone Age tech, such as hand axes and sewing needles, to microcomputers and nanotechnology, get stuck into the intriguing, exciting, and ingenious world of Cool Technology. From biographies of figures such as Bill Gates, Annie Easley, and Josephine Cochrane, to landmark technological advances such as the Iron Age, the Industrial Revolution, and personal computers, this book is sure to be the perfect gift for any budding inventor and tech-head. The book covers digital tech, electronics, robotics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, medical technology, virtual reality, and inclusive tech. Other titles in the series include: Cool Architecture; Cool Nature; Cool Coding; Cool Philosophy, Cool Art, Cool Mythology, Cool Engineering; Cool Astronomy; Cool Physics; Cool Science; Cool Math

"Questions and answers give kids an understanding about the technology of drones, including what they can do and how these flying robots work. Includes infographics to support visual learning and back matter to support research skills, plus a glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers give kids an understanding about the technology of factory robots, including why factories need robots and the types of jobs they do. Includes infographics to support visual learning and back matter to support research skills, plus a glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers give kids an understanding about the technology of hobby robots, including robots built for competitions and robots built just for fun. Includes infographics to support visual learning and back matter to support research skills, plus a glossary and index"--

"Questions and answers give kids an understanding about the technology of medical robots, including how hospitals use robots today and potential future uses. Includes infographics to support visual learning and back matter to support research skills, plus a glossary and index"--