مؤلف: Patricia Harris Ph. D.

In 1995, computer programmer Yukihiro Matsumoto introduced Ruby programming language to the world. He created a language that used his favorite elements of other languages, but was more object-orient …

Coding for elementary students is a new and exciting learning opportunity, and this book will show readers how to get coding in just minutes with the program Hopscotch. Instead of lines of text, Hops …

The first Lego* Mindstorms sets were released in the early 1990s. Since then, Lego’s line of buildable, programmable robots has become a sensation with budding coders all over the world. More than ju …

Much like its older brother, Lego* Mindstorms, Lego We Do kits offer young engineers the chance to design and program creations all by themselves. We Do kits take the fun and technology of Mindstorms …

Introduced in 2009, Minecraft* has become an enormous success with gaming kids and adults. Users love exploring and building within Minecraft’s mind-bogglingly large environments. This game allows us …

Usually we think of coding as something only trained experts and scientists can handle, but not any more thanks to programs like Python. First developed in 1991, Python uses lines of code, letters, a …

No, it is not dessert, it’s a tiny single-board computer for budding computer scientists to experiment with. This versatile product can be paired with simple coding software, such as Python and Ruby, …

Coding was once an inaccessible activity for elementary students, but not any more. Scratch is an exciting and easy-to-learn coding program for people of all ages. Instead of lines of text, users cod …

Hopscotch is a block programming language designed for the Apple i Pad and i Phone that makes learning about code accessible, exciting, and fun. Because coders drag blocks of code to write programs, …

Simulations help people understand large, complex problems using smaller, simpler models. This book delves into the history and thinking behind simulations. Readers will learn about Georg Leopold von …

When computer programming pioneer Admiral Grace Hopper discovered a moth causing problems in a mechanical computer, the term debugging was born. This book explores how fixing programming and hardware …

Do programmers think differently than non-programmers? How do programmers approach problems and create solutions? This book explores several attributes of thinking used by programmers. Important STEM …

George Boole, for whom Boolean logic is named, developed the idea of expressing any idea as a mathematical or logical statement. Today, Boolean logic is foundational to computer programs and computer …

Why is having a choice important when it comes to both life and coding? How can coders include choices for the user? This book explains the concept of conditionals and introduces readers to the If/Th …

If computers reduce everything to the binary number system of 0s and 1s, then why are there so many programming languages? In this book, readers explore how different languages have developed to fill …

Apps and programs are taking over the world, and that’s a good thing. However, sometimes we open apps and programs and have trouble figuring out how to use them. This is a sign of poor-quality user e …

Behind every website is a page of HTML code. Hypertext markup language is a scripting language and not a full programming language. However, it is still one of the most important coding systems in th …

Elementary students around the globe are taught to count using a base-10 number system. We form numbers using the 10 digits of our base-10 system, which is zero through nine. Readers discover other n …

When gamers want to play a video game, they don’t have to write every line of code while doing so. In this book, readers learn why. Programs and applications can be made with pre-written code, alread …

To help programmers develop new applications for both i OS and Mac computers, Apple launched Swift. With this easy-to-learn programming language, readers can create their own apps for i Phones and i …

Readers will learn expert tips to make sure their passwords are secure and their log-in information is safe. They’ll also learn more about the cyberwar that happens every day on the Internet as secur …

Have you ever wondered why the play button for most music players is still the same right-facing triangle that was on every cassette player and VCR? User interface (UI) designers try to develop icons …

From Pokemon GO to Google Search results, geolocation lets your computer or phone know exactly where you are. Young readers are already becoming familiar with geolocation through exciting new apps an …

In this volume, readers learn that early computers were housed in large rooms, and each individual circuit and part was separate from the others. Today, thanks to miniaturization, a whole computer sy …

Computer literacy is nothing short of imperative, and many educators are advocating for students to understand code and even to become coders themselves. This motivating volume doesn’t just introduce …

This detailed guide explores the historical development of algorithms and how they are used as a way of teaching computers to work through problems. Named for Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa …

Slavery is a sensitive topic in American history. This book provides resources and lesson plans for a week-long unit covering slavery, the Underground Railroad, and the abolition movement built aroun …

This book provides broad support for using games in middle and high school science classes including Earth science/living environment, biology, chemistry, and physics. The lesson plans and resources …

Understanding how computer programming works is a critical part of digital literacy for students today. Even students who aren’t learning how to code can benefit greatly from knowing how programs wor …

We all know the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, but too often we forget that the colonies were almost a year into the Revolutionary War by the time of the signing. Can you replicate h …

It may only be play money, but the games in this book can help students better understand how important financial literacy is in their real lives. Play-based lesson plans in the book cover topics inc …