Ready, Set, Code! Coding Activities For Kids

Author: Heather Catchpole; Nicola O'Brien

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  • : $29.99 AUD
  • : 9781486312351
  • : CSIRO Publishing
  • : CSIRO Publishing
  • : February 2020
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  • : Heather Catchpole; Nicola O'Brien
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  • : 2002
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  • : English
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Barcode 9781486312351
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Description

Are you ready to learn about real technology and make it yourself?

Ready, Set, Code! explains how cutting-edge digital technology works and its surprising uses now and in the future. Filled with interesting examples, each chapter explores a different topic, such as artificial intelligence, sensors and data, and applies it with a fun, hands-on coding project. You will learn how to create your own chatbot, translate messages into different languages, construct a burglar alarm, make digital art and music, and launch a citizen science project. Plus, you'll learn how to protect yourself online and much more.


Suitable for beginners, this book provides illustrated step-by-step instructions to teach kids to code with the highly acclaimed Scratch programming language, popular micro:bit mini computers and simple app building tools.


Features:



  • Simple and fun ways to get children creating with code



  • Real-world technologies explained



  • Engaging projects kids can do over and over again



  • Can be used by families and in classrooms



  • Compelling storytelling that encourages a creative mindset