Publisher: No Starch Press; 1st edition (September 16, 2016)
Language: English
Paperback: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1593277628
ISBN-13: 978-1593277628
Reading age: 10 years and up
Lexile measure: 1020L
Grade level: 5 - 6
Item Weight: 1.41 pounds
Dimensions: 7.06 x 0.82 x 9.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,440,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #308 in Children's Programming Books #756 in Children's Computer Game Books #2,062 in Introductory & Beginning Programming
Customer Reviews: 4.7 out of 5 stars 84Reviews
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Gobble up apples and feed your snake!
Gobble up apples and feed your snake!
Shoot hoops!
Rule the court! Simulate gravity realistically, use variables to keep score, and make a “hitbox” that can tell when the player makes a basket.
Work your way up to a Mario-style game!
Put your game-making skills to the test by making a platformer. You’ll create animations, sophisticated collision detection, and create your first enemy with AI.
Slice and dice fruits!
As you make your own version of Fruit Ninja, you’ll learn how to use lists to track the position of the mouse, and remember the player’s high score with variables.
Coding is as easy as 'drag-and-drop'
Scratch programs are made up of color-coded blocks, a little like LEGO bricks.
A collection of hands-on activities culminating in a fun, final project. Includes tips for parents and teachers and ways to connect the activities to literacy and math concepts. NOTE: ScratchJr runs on an iPad or Android tablet
A 75-card deck of simple and fun coding activities, perfect for splitting between pairs and small groups. Covers core coding fundamentals in a digestible and engaging format.
A colorful, comic book-style guide to making fun games with Scratch, complete with easy-to-follow directions.
An exciting introduction to coding where readers make versions of games they already love to play. Contains review questions and extra coding challenges in every chapter.
Teaches fundamental computer science concepts using Scratch. Packed with detailed explanations, exercises, and illustrations.
Activities Include…
Animal race, tag, dance party, animated stories
Virtual pet, Pong, racing game, dance party, interactive story