Coding Games from Scratch: 4D An Augmented Reading Experience

by Rachel Grant

Overview

Learn the basics of coding using Scratch by focusing on simple coding techniques and language. This visual, hands-on guide will teach junior makerspace users how to create their games - including animated games, timed games, levels, and live variables - all using Scratch.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515766582
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	Code It Yourself 4D Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Rachel Ziter was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She earned a Bachelor of Science in education and her teaching credentials from Florida Southern College. She has also completed graduate coursework in computer science education at St. Scholastica, as well as professional development in fablab project-based learning at NuVu. Rachel works at the Adelson Educational Campus in Las Vegas and is a member of the Tech Team. She works in STEM curriculum and instruction, mentoring students across all grades school-wide, with direct teaching responsibility for all lower school (JK-6th) coding and engineering. Rachel was a founding teacher in Dawson College Bound, a regional program mentoring high-performing youth toward high school and college success. During the summer, she teaches coding to children across the valley through Spark Skill. As a former competitive lacrosse player in college, Rachel enjoys coaching club lacrosse and a variety of other sports.

Table of Contents

Introduction

What is coding? 4

What is scratch? 4

Creating a scratch Account 5

How to use Scratch 6

Make Your Own Games

Race Game 15

Monkey Jumping on the Bed! 20

Saue Scratch cat! 23

How did the crab cross the Road? 30

Space muffins 36

Coding Extras

Read more 45

Makerspace Tips 45

Internet sites 45

Coding Glossary 46

About the Author 48

Interviews

A great introduction to coding for beginners; hands-on, accessible projects for beginner makerspace users; great addition to library makerspaces; highly visual with fun, approachable language; simple coding techniques and language introduces readers to Scratch coding;