Overview
Scratch is the wildly popular educational programming language used by millions of first-time learners in classrooms, libraries, and homes worldwide. By dragging together colorful blocks of code, kids quickly learn computer programming concepts and make cool games and animations. In Super Scratch Programming Adventure!, kids learn programming fundamentals as they make their very own playable video games. They'll create projects inspired by classic arcade games that can be programmed (and played!) in an afternoon. The book's patient, step-by-step explanations of the code and fun programming challenges will have kids creating their own games in no time. This full-color comic book makes programming concepts like flow control, subroutines, and data types effortless to absorb. Packed with ideas for games that kids will be proud to show off, Super Scratch Programming Adventure! is the perfect first step for the budding programmer.
Full Product Details
Author: The LEAD Project
Publisher: No Starch Press,US
Imprint: No Starch Press,US
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.426kg
ISBN: 9781593274092
ISBN 10: 1593274092
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 02 September 2012
Recommended Age: From 8 to 18 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Walks readers through a series of extremely well-designed game-design projects...a gentle learning curve for mastering Scratch's many powerful features."" --Boing Boing ""With endless educational possibilities, this resource is a must for any STEM or STEAM collection."" --Booklist ""This book is superb. A terrific resource for middle or higher grade educators who are looking for great Scratch projects that align to other content areas."" --EdSurge"
Walks readers through a series of extremely well-designed game-design projects...a gentle learning curve for mastering Scratch's many powerful features. --Boing Boing With endless educational possibilities, this resource is a must for any STEM or STEAM collection. --Booklist This book is superb. A terrific resource for middle or higher grade educators who are looking for great Scratch projects that align to other content areas. --EdSurge
Author Information
The Learning through Engineering, Art, and Design (LEAD) Project is an educational initiative established to encourage the development of creative thinking through the use of technology. Created by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, the LEAD project promotes hands-on, design-based activities to foster innovation, problem solving skills, and technical literacy.
