Vale, Jenna

"Minecraft is a remarkably popular program among kids and adults alike! Its ability to allow users to create and journey through worlds made from their own imagination continues to captivate . . . It will specifically break down how 'redstone' blocks introduce and reinforce coding principles"--Provided by publisher.

"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"--.

"Learning to code can lead students to careers that are well-paid and in demand - and it can be fun! Lego WeDo is a program that makes coding entertaining for elementary school-age students to learn. This engaging title explains how Lego WeDo kits and software allow aspiring coders and engineers to design and program their own creations. The text is carefully-crafted to make the complex topics of coding more approachable. It also features engaging sidebars, visuals, captions, and a graphic organizer. With the knowledge from this text, readers will be ready to use Lego WeDo to build valuable coding and STEM skills!"--.

"Coding is becoming increasingly valuable as our world continues to go digital. This stimulating title will help readers learn a fun way to jumpstart their coding abilities: Lego Mindstorms! The Lego Mindstorms program allows kids to learn coding by programming a robot that has its own personality and traits. This book includes visuals and eye-catching photos, in addition to carefully crafted sidebars, captions, and a graphic organizer, that all explain features of Lego Mindstorm, such as its perceptive drag-and-drop system. This system not only helps kids build entertaining robots and remote controllers, but also learn lifelong STEM skills such as logic and problem solving!"--Provided by publisher.

"While the woods of North America have Bigfoot, the snowy Himalayan mountains of central Asia are home to the legendary Yeti. A short, ape-like creature covered in white hair, the Yeti, also known as the abominable snowman, has been vexing explorers and locals for generations. Readers will follow the development of the Yeti's lore as well as encounter possible scientific explanations for its existence. They will follow stories of climbing mountains, smuggling artifacts, and testing DNA evidence, all of which have led to more questions than answers"--Provided by publisher.

"Unidentified flying objects could be so many things, from military aircraft, to tricks of the light, to weather phenomena. But what we really want to know is: are they spaceships carrying visitors from other planets? For hundreds of years, people have been trying to make sense of UFO sightings. Within these pages, readers will discover . . . accounts of sightings as well as rational explanations. They'll discover the . . . figures involved in discussions of alien life and also what it takes to identify a hoax. Tips on what to do when encountering a supposed UFO, and representations of UFOs and aliens in pop culture round out this . . . text"--Provided by publisher.

"A wispy figure in a photograph. Objects overturned, broken, or missing. Movement in the attic. These are the sorts of things people report when they believe they have encountered a ghost. Are ghosts real, or just visions and sensations captured by an overactive imagination? This book will show readers not only some of the locations for famous hauntings, but also the science and technology that goes into proving, and disproving, encounters with spirits. Readers will discover inexplicable poltergeists and baffled families, as well as logical explanations such as infrasound and magnetic fields. They will be introduced to the field of parapsychology, and learn how ghosts and hauntings have permeated the horror genre of so many forms of storytelling, including social media"--Amazon.

"Hikers and campers have long been familiar with the legend of the hairy giant in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, but readers of this . . . volume will find that Bigfoot sightings have been reported all over North America. There are so many grainy videos, blurry photographs, and strange audio recordings, but what exactly have they captured? A missing evolutionary link? An undiscovered species? A simple hoax? Readers will learn of some of the most famous cases of Bigfoot sightings, as well as some of the most famous fakes. They will learn the suspected biology and genetics of this mysterious cryptid, and be encouraged to evaluate evidence with features such as the Debunk It! sidebar"--Amazon.

"Although it didn't get its iconic name until the twentieth century, the Bermuda Triangle has been mystifying travelers since Christopher Columbus crossed through the area. There are no official perimeters and the Triangle appears on no map, but still it has swallowed ships, planes and various crew members, leaving no clue as to their fate. What causes the high number of disappearances in this area of the Atlantic? Is it a mysterious magnetic field, pirates a weather anomaly, or something more? In this . . . volume, readers will consider the scientific, the bizarre, and everything in between as they pore over different cases and theories about the baffling activity in the Bermuda Triangle"--Amazon.

"There have been accounts of a strange creature in the Scottish loch for centuries, but from 1933 . . . there have been . . . efforts to find out just what is lurking in its unusually deep waters. Readers will discover the unusual physical features of Loch Ness as well as natural phenomena that might explain the sightings, at least, some of them"--Provided by publisher.