scratch (computer program language)

This is the second title in The QuestKids children?s series that was launched by In Easy Steps in 2018, designed to make learning fun for children. Coding with Scratch ? Create Awesome Platform Games shows kids how to create amazing platform games with Scratch. They will learn how to: Use code to make a series of games where sprites leap from platform to platform. Design different levels, draw graphics, and make simple animations. Use variables to keep the score and to simulate gravity in games. Make code blocks and functions. Add sound to bring games to life. Starting with an introduction about how Scratch works, this book is suitable for beginners but with lots of tips, challenges, and extensions for experienced Scratch coders.

Presents a guide to coding, focusing on Scratch, Python, and web technologies.

"As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, coding is increasingly becoming an invaluable skill for young learners. Scratch, which is the world's largest free coding community for kids, is designed to help students learn coding through fun activities such as making games and digital stories. This stimulating title features approachable text which explains how Scratch teaches coding by allowing users to drag and drop vibrant blocks to create exciting animations. The text is carefully written with middle elementary students in mind and is enhanced by sidebars, eye-catching photos, creative illustrations, and a helpful graphic organizer"--.

Scratch is a visual, color-coded programming language that is useful for anyone who wants to learn programming basics. Using Scratch, budding programmers of almost any age or experience can learn to code animations, art, digital stories, music, and video games. Beginners will quickly see how easy and rewarding it can be to create digital art with a software langue. This informative book includes ten engaging activities to instruct readers to quickly start creating art and animation projects with Scratch. The instructions open the door for readers to explore Scratch on their own in more detail.

Build your Scratch skills by learning how to create cool animations! Try ready-made blocks of code to produce simple projects and use them as inspiration and models for your own ideas.

"Scratch is a unique programming language based in graphical interface, rather than written code, making it more accessible to younger users. It has been widely popular since its introduction in 2007. Programming and the core concepts of computer interface are a necessity to students in today's world. In order to succeed in college and find a job, a student needs to know more than the basics. This volume provides a thorough history of Scratch and how it can be used to launch a career or simply an idea"--Provided by the publisher.

An introduction to the programming language helps readers create computer games and animations.

"This . . . book presents early learners with a playground story challenge they can solve using Scratch 3. Simple text and instructional images guide students to deepen their understanding of coding. Readers learn about coordinates, movement, sprite characteristics, events, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"The Coding in the Cafeteria book presents early learners with a cafeteria story challenge they can solve using Scratch 3. Simple text and instructional images guide students to deepen their understanding of coding. Readers learn about coordinates, movement, sprite characteristics, events, and more. Book is aligned to curriculum standards and includes extension activities and opportunities for students to customize and experiment with their code. Call outs on each page help students grasp the conceptual understanding behind the code block. Book includes table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, and author biography"--Provided by publisher.

20 Games to Create with Scratch introduces key coding concepts through simple and practical tasks - from drawing shapes and giving instructions in code to building games and much more! Each chapter progresses in difficulty, yet instructions and explanations are always easy to understand.