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Coding games in Scratch : a step-by-step visual guide to building your own computer games Cover Image Book Book

Coding games in Scratch : a step-by-step visual guide to building your own computer games / Jon Woodcock.

Woodcock, Jon, (author.).

Summary:

"If you like playing computer games, why not create your own? This book has all you need to build thrilling racing challenges, crazy platform games, and fiendish puzzles,"--page [4] of cover.
Coding computer programs is one of the most valuable skills for anyone to have. Written for children with little to no coding experience,Coding Games with Scratch guides children through building platform games, puzzles, racers, and 3-D action games. Schools have incorporated computer coding into their curriculum, beginning as early as kindergarten to ensure students understand the languages and uses of computer coding. The step-by-step guides are simple and easy to follow with Minecraft-style pixel art. Children will learn essential coding skills while having fun and creating games to play with their friends. The many different styles and types of games are covered, such as classic and arcade games. When people learn to code in Scratch, they learn important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas. Coding Games with Scratch empowers children to be creative and to have fun while teaching them practical real-life skills.

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  • ISBN: 9781465439352
  • ISBN: 1465439358
  • ISBN: 9781518205101
  • ISBN: 1518205100
  • ISBN: 9781518205101
  • Physical Description: 224 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First American edition.
  • Publisher: New York : DK, 2016.

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General Note:
Subtitle from cover.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Computer Games -- Getting Started -- Star Hunter -- Cheese Chase -- Circle Wars -- Jumpy Monkey -- Doom On The Broom -- Dog's Dinner -- Glacier Race -- Tropical Tunes -- What Next? -- Glossary & Index.

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Subject: Scratch (Computer program language)
Video games > Programming.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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  • Penguin Putnam

    Written for children ages 8–12 with little to no coding experience, this straightforward visual guide uses fun graphics and easy-to-follow instructions to show young learners how to build their own computer projects using Scratch, a popular free programming language.

    With Coding Games in Scratch, kids can build single and multiplayer platform games, create puzzles and memory games, race through mazes, add animation, and more. All they need is a desktop or laptop with Adobe 10.2 or later, and an internet connection to download Scratch 2.0. Coding can be done without download on https://scratch.mit.edu.

    Essential coding concepts are explained using eight build-along game projects that guide young coders step-by-step, using visual samples, easy-to-follow instructions, and fun pixel art. The book teaches important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas, all while creating games to play with their friends.

    Supporting STEM education initiatives and the maker movement, computer coding teaches kids how to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically, and is quickly becoming a necessary and sought-after skill. DK's computer coding books are full of fun exercises with step-by-step guidance, making them the perfect introductory tools for building vital skills in computer programming.

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