Coding with Extreme Sports
From the Set Adventures in Unplugged Coding
Get ready for a thrilling trip into the world of unplugged coding! This exciting title pairs different coding concepts with activities that plunge the reader into various extreme sports. Readers must use problem-solving to climb a mountain and choose the right conditionals to win a snowboard race. A follow-up after each activity encourages readers to examine how the activity went, while extra challenges push readers to further hone their skills. The fun activities in this title will take readers' coding skills to the extreme!
Adventures in Unplugged Coding - School Library Journal
Coding and storytelling collide in this fun educational series. Burns defines coding as “…communicating with computers so they can perform tasks,” so the unplugged coding activities suggested in each book use problem-solving coding concepts, such as sequences and debugging sans computer. Different types of coding ideas help kids draw cool creations like a value-variable gnome in Coding with Mythical Creatures and a loop sequence stegosaurus in Coding with Dinosaurs. Coding with Video Games includes an imaginative story activity that uses hieroglyphics and hidden messages to help readers problem solve their way out of the mummy’s tomb. The writing is inviting and engaging, offering an interesting method of teaching coding literacy concepts without the need for any tech. For each experiment, essential equipment is listed on the first page, most of which is readily available to many readers, like paper, pencils, and rubber bands. VERDICT A welcome addition to most libraries.