Coding Games in Scratch

Release on 2019-08-06 | by Jon Woodcock

This book teaches important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas, all while creating games to play with their friends.

Author: Jon Woodcock
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781465495020
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction
Page: 224
View: 978

Coding Games in Scratch

Scratch 3.0 has landed! Stay ahead of the curve with this fully updated guide for beginner coders. Coding is not only a highly sought-after skill in our digital world, but it also teaches kids valuable skills for life after school. This book teaches important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas, all while creating games to play with their friends. Children will enjoy the step-by-step visual approach that makes even the most difficult coding concepts easy to master. They will discover the fundamentals of computer programming and learn to code through a blend of coding theory and the practical task of building computer games themselves. The reason coding theory is taught through practical tasks is so that young programmers don't just learn how computer code works - they learn why it's done that way. 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. It also supports STEM education initiatives and the maker movement. Follow Simple Steps - Improve Your Skills - Share Your Games! If you like playing computer games, why not create your own? Essential coding concepts are explained using eight build-along game projects. Coding Games In Scratch guides young coders step-by-step, using visual samples, easy-to-follow instructions, and fun pixel art. This coding book for kids has everything you need to build amazing Scratch 3.0 games, including thrilling racing challenges, zany platform games, and fiendish puzzles. Follow the simple steps to become an expert coder using the latest version of the popular programming language Scratch 3.0 in this new edition. Improve your coding skills and create your own games before remixing and customizing them. Share your games online and challenge friends and family to beat each other's scores! In this book, you will: - Learn about setting the scene, what makes a good game and playability - Discover objects, rules, and goals - Explore hacks and tweaks, camera angles, fine-tuning and controls - And much more 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 for kids are full of fun exercises with step-by-step guidance, making them the perfect introductory tools for building vital skills in computer programming. Add Coding Projects in Scratch and Coding Projects in Python to your collection.

Language: en
Pages: 224

Coding Games in Scratch

Authors: Jon Woodcock

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-08-06 - Publisher: Penguin

Language: en
Pages: 224

Coding Projects in Scratch

Authors: Jon Woodcock

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-08-06 - Publisher: Penguin

A perfect introduction to coding for young minds! This updated step-by-step visual guide teaches children to create their own projects using Scratch 3.0. Suitable for complete beginners, this educational book for kids gives readers a solid understanding of programming. Teach them to create their own projects from scratch, preparing them

Language: en
Pages: 40

DK Workbooks: Coding in Scratch: Games Workbook

Authors: Jon Woodcock, Steve Setford

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-01-05 - Publisher: Kids Play

Get kids building their own computer games in no time with DK Workbooks: Coding in Scratch: Games Workbook. Computer coding is quickly becoming a necessary and sought-after skill and many schools have incorporated it into their curriculum, beginning as early as kindergarten to ensure students understand the languages and uses

Language: en
Pages: 80

Code Your Own Games!

Authors: Max Wainewright

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-11-10 - Publisher: Sterling Children's Books

With the key coding concepts explained in this book, now updated with Scratch Version 3.0, any kid can become a super-coder! Learn how to code your very own computer games using Scratch software. With easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, create all types of popular games from Snake and Brick Bouncer to

Language: en
Pages: 40

Computer Coding Scratch Games Made Easy

Authors: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-05-02 - Publisher:

"DK Australia'saCoding in Scratch for Games Made Easy is an engaging, fun guide to coding games in Scratch, the easy-to-use (and free to download!) visual code that provides a gateway to more complicated coding languages. It explains the key features of Scratch coding and how to build simple games via