Getting Started with Coding: Get Creative with Code!

by Camille McCue

Overview

A cool coding book—just for kids!

When your kid is ready to add coding to their creativity toolbox but you’re not ready to ship them off to coding camp, Getting Started with Coding is here to help them get started with the basics of coding. It walks young readers through fun projects that were tested in the classroom. Each project has an end-goal to instill confidence and a sense of achievement in young coders.

Steering clear of jargon and confusing terminology, Getting Started with Coding is written in a language your child can understand. Plus, the full-color design is heavy on eye-catching graphics and the format is focused on the steps to completing a project, making it approachable for any youngster with an interest in exploring the wonderful world of coding. So why send your kid to a camp when they can become a coding champ—right in the comfort of your living room?

•  Introduces the basics of coding to create a drawing tool
• Teaches how to create graphics and apply code to make them do things
• Shows how to make things that respond to motion and collision commands
• Introduces score-keeping and timing into coding

If your child is a burgeoning techy with a desire to learn coding, Getting Started with Coding is the perfect place to start.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119177203
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	10/28/2015
Series:	Wiley's Kids for Dummies Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	11 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Camille McCue, PhD is a veteran STEM educator who has teletaught for NASA and PBS and instructed math, tech, and engineering in the classroom. She currently directs a College Bound program and teaches coding basics in Las Vegas, NV.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Week 1: Basic Drawing, Motion, and Text Handling 5

Project 0: Getting Started with Coding 7

Project 1: Ar t Toy 19

Project 2: Mini Golf 44

Project 3: Sketcher Etcher 71

Week 2: Motion, Animating Shapes, and Reacting to Input 89

Project 4: Horse Race 91

Project 5: Winter Wonderland 112

Project 6: Sports Vote 134

Week 3: Variables: Counting and Conditionals 149

Project 7: Happy Birthday 151

Project 8: Number Guessing Computer 168

Project 9: Monster Mashup 190

Week 4: Keyboard Control and Shooters 211

Project 10: Viral Outbreak 213

Project 11: UFO Pilot 230

Project 12: Squid Ink 255

Week 5: Advanced Coding 285

Project 13: Rock, Paper, Scissors 287

Project 14: Where's Wallace Walrus? 305

Project 15: Traffic Dodge 326

Index 353