Ready, Set, Code!

Name: Ready, Set, Code!
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781486312351
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Coding Activities for Kids

By Heather Catchpole and Nicola O’Brien

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Ready, Set, Code! by Heather Catchpole and Nicola O’Brien dives into the world of coding for young readers. It introduces the basics of computer programming through engaging activities and simple explanations, making the subject accessible and fun. The book encourages creativity and problem-solving skills, guiding children to confidently navigate the digital world.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ready, Set, Code!

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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you have a young reader eager to dive into the world of coding through entertaining, interactive activities. It's perfect for children who want to explore technology in a fun and engaging way, sparking creativity and problem-solving skills.

Introduces children to coding with illustrated step-by-step instructions for hands-on projects.

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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.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 8-14.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Ready, Set, Code! is praised for effectively introducing the fundamentals of coding to young readers. It is regarded as an insightful guide for demystifying coding languages and sparking curiosity and enthusiasm for learning to code. The book is celebrated for transforming a complex subject into an engaging and accessible experience for children.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486312351

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 430g

Pages: 120

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Heather Catchpole Nicola O’Brien

About the Author

Heather Catchpole is a children’s author and founder of the phenomenally successful Careers with Code magazines. Produced in partnership with Google, over 1.5 million copies of these magazines have been distributed in the USA, New Zealand and Australia. Heather is a passionate advocate for science, technology, engineering and maths and an entrepreneur and co-founder of Refraction Media. Her goal is to create a digital future with humanity and creativity. Nicola O’Brien is the founder of Code Rangers, a start-up that teaches kids to code and helps teachers to bring coding to their schools. She currently works at the Australian Computing Academy, University of Sydney. She is a computing education specialist tasked with creating and delivering engaging curriculum-aligned content on digital technologies.