Description: Super Scratch Programming Adventure (Scratch 3) by The Lead Project Updated for Scratch 3, this accessible book teaches budding programmers how to create awesome arcade games! FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the book that created the Scratch book market in 2012. Colorful, comic-book style guide to making fun games with the block-based, wildly popular Scratch visual programming language. Now updated to cover Scratch 3!Comics! Games! Programming! Now updated to cover Scratch 3.Scratch is the wildly popular educational programming language used by millions of first-time learners in classrooms and homes worldwide. By dragging together colorful blocks of code, kids can learn computer programming concepts and make cool games and animations. The latest version, Scratch 3, features an updated interface, new sprites and programming blocks, and extensions that let you program things like the micro-bit.In Super Scratch Programming Adventure!, kids learn programming fundamentals as they make their very own playable video games. Theyll create projects inspired by classic arcade games that can be programmed (and played!) in an afternoon. Patient, step-by-step explanations of the code and fun programming challenges will have kids creating their own games in no time.This full-color comic book makes programming concepts like variables, flow control, and subroutines effortless to absorb. Packed with ideas for games that kids will be proud to show off, Super Scratch Programming Adventure! is the perfect first step for the budding programmer.Covers Scratch 3 Author Biography The Learning through Engineering, Art, and Design (LEAD) Project is an educational initiative established to encourage the development of creative thinking through the use of technology. Created by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, the LEAD project promotes hands-on, design-based activities to foster innovation, problem solving skills, and technical literacy. Table of Contents A Note for Parents and EducatorsStage 1 – Riding A Flare from the SunStage 2 – Entering Deep SpaceStage 3 – Trapped By Mona Lisas SmileStage 4 – Defend Hong Kongs TechnocoreStage 5 – Penalty Kick In IpanemaStage 6 – Race in the DesertStage 7 – The Secret Treasure of GizaStage 8 – Wizards RaceStage 9 – The Final Fight ... In Dark SpaceStage 10 – Epilogue Review Praise for Super Scratch Programming Adventure!:"Super Scratch Programming Adventure will help introduce more young people to the creative possibilities of Scratch. The book grows out of one of the worlds most innovative and productive Scratch initiatives, organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. Im delighted that their ideas and activities are now available to teachers, parents, and children around the world." – Professor Mitchel Resnik, Director, MIT Scratch Team, MIT Media Lab (From the Foreword) "Reveals the power of this deceptively simple programming language... A fun way to learn how to program Scratch, even for adults." —Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing "A great introduction to game design. Kids will start building games from the first page." —Liz Upton, The Raspberry Pi Project "Walks readers through a series of extremely well-designed game-design projects, each of which introduces a new concept or two to young programmers, providing a gentle learning curve for mastering Scratchs many powerful features." —Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing "If you think you might have a future programmer on your hands, its time to introduce your kid to Scratch. . . . Super Scratch Programming Adventure! makes it even easier to get started." —Ruth Suehle, GeekMom "The book provides a fun approach to a language that is designed for fun . . . If you are looking for a motivational way of teaching programming to a young beginner then this is recommended." —Kay Ewbank, I Programmer, Programming Book Choices For Fun Review Quote Praise for Super Scratch Programming Adventure! : " Super Scratch Programming Adventure will help introduce more young people to the creative possibilities of Scratch. The book grows out of one of the worlds most innovative and productive Scratch initiatives, organized by the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. Im delighted that their ideas and activities are now available to teachers, parents, and children around the world." - Professor Mitchel Resnik, Director, MIT Scratch Team, MIT Media Lab (From the Foreword) "Reveals the power of this deceptively simple programming language... A fun way to learn how to program Scratch, even for adults." -- Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing "A great introduction to game design. Kids will start building games from the first page." -- Liz Upton, The Raspberry Pi Project "Walks readers through a series of extremely well-designed game-design projects, each of which introduces a new concept or two to young programmers, providing a gentle learning curve for mastering Scratchs many powerful features." -- Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing "If you think you might have a future programmer on your hands, its time to introduce your kid to Scratch. . . . Super Scratch Programming Adventure! makes it even easier to get started." -- Ruth Suehle, GeekMom Promotional "Headline" This is the book that created the Scratch book market in 2012. Colorful, comic-book style guide to making fun games with the block-based, wildly popular Scratch visual programming language. Now updated to cover Scratch 3! Description for Sales People A fantastic, fun and accessible introduction to Scratch that shows kids how to make classic arcade games. The exercises in the book were designed together with Mitch Resnick, the creator of Scratch. Includes comics to draw young readers into the exercises and help them learn in an engaging, fun way. Scratch is a wildly popular programming language that is being used in schools across the UK. Updated for Scratch 3. Details ISBN1718500122 Pages 160 Publisher No Starch Press,US Year 2019 ISBN-10 1718500122 ISBN-13 9781718500129 Format Paperback Imprint No Starch Press,US Place of Publication San Francisco Country of Publication United States Author The Lead Project DEWEY 794.81526 Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-27 Publication Date 2019-08-27 AU Release Date 2019-08-27 NZ Release Date 2019-08-27 US Release Date 2019-08-27 Audience Age 7 Audience General Illustrations 160 Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9781718500129
Book Title: Super Scratch Programming Adventure (Scratch 3)
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Author: The Lead Project
Publication Name: Super Scratch Programming Adventure (Scratch 3)
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: No Starch Press,Us
Subject: Computer Science
Publication Year: 2019
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 160 Pages