How to Code a Sandcastle (How to Code with Pearl & Pascal, #1)

From the computer science nonprofit Girls Who Code comes this lively and funny story introducing kids to computer coding concepts.Pearl and her trusty rust proof robot, Pascal, need to build a sandcastle before summer vacation is over, and they re going to do it using code Pearl breaks the big we need a sandcastle problem into smaller steps, then uses conditionals, loops, and other basic coding concepts to tell Pascal exactly what to do But building a sandcastle isn t as easy as it sounds when surfboards, mischievous dogs, and coding mishaps get in the way Just when it looks like the sandcastle might never work, Pearl uses her coding skills to save the day and create something even better a gorgeous sandcastle kingdom Best Download How to Code a Sandcastle (How to Code with Pearl & Pascal, #1) author Josh Funk For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Children are learning about technology concepts such as computer coding at younger and younger ages So this fun summertime picture book that tells the story of young Pearl and her quest to build the best sandcastle ever is a terrific way to introduce this topic to both young readers and the grown ups who care for them many of whom are also unfamiliar with coding According to the foreword written by Reshma Saujani founder and CEO of Girls Who Code Girls Who Code is an organization that wa Children are learning about technology concepts such as computer coding at younger and younger ages So this fun summertime picture book that tells the story of young Pearl and her quest to build the best sandcastle ever is a terrific way to introduce this topic to both young readers and the grown ups who care for them many of whom are also unfamiliar with coding According to the foreword written by Reshma Saujani founder and CEO of Girls Who Code Girls Who Code is an organization that wants to teach every girl to learn to code And you don t have to wait until middle school or later to introduce girls to coding Just like kids begin to learn about subjects l...My second fourth grade students loved this book A great introduction to coding We read this book and then did some fun coding apps on the iPad.This is a book that will teach a wide audience Between the curriculum ties STEM, coding, how to book and it being a picture book in the girls who code series check out the chapter books , there are going to be a lot of readers for this bookI originally purchased this book because I have so far liked all books by Josh Funk As a librarian who teaches coding to her students K 6 I have used the code.org curriculum, and although for the most part it is fantastic, I was never very excited about the unplugged activities that were available for younger coders How to Code a Sandcastle will be my go to book anchor from now on It takes a familiar activity, be it because the reader has engaged in this activity or has been exposed to it b I originally purchased this book because I have so far liked all books by Josh Funk As a librarian who teaches coding to her students K 6 I have used the code.org curriculum, and although for the most part it is fantastic, I was never ...This book arrived at the perfect time We have participated in the Hour of Code for a couple of years but just launched a K 5th coding curriculum at my elementary school Josh s book provides a fantastic introduction to coding Pearl has been spending the summer trying to build the perfect sandcastle She finally decides to program her robot, Pascal, to build it Pearl walks the reader through some basic coding commands Pascal and Pearl have some hilarious encounters along the way This book is This book arrived at the perfect time We have participated in the Hour of Code for a couple of years but just launched a K 5th coding curriculum at my elementary school Josh s book provides a fantastic introduction to coding Pearl has been spending the summer trying to build the perfect sandcastle She finally decides to program her robot, Pascal, to build it Pearl walks the reader through some basic coding commands Pascal and Pearl have some hilarious encounters along the w...A little Brown girl just wants to build a sandcastle at the beach She realizes she can use code to teach her robot Pascal how to build an epic sandcastle Funk s sense of humor is great, as usual, and I ...I love this book I am a big fan of books that make STEM subjects interesting and relatable for kids This book explains simple coding terms in reference to an activity that kids can recognize and relate to The main character is a young girl named Pearl who breaks down her problem how to build a sandcastle into smaller problems She then uses simple coding techniques and language to get her robot Pascal to build the sandcastle I really like how she gives definitions for the coding vocabulary I love this book I am a big fan of books that make STEM subjects interesting and relatable for kids This book explains simple coding terms in reference to an activity that kids can recognize and relate to The main character is a young girl named Pearl who breaks down her problem how to build a sandcastle into smaller problems She then uses simple coding techniques and language to get her robot Pascal to build the sandcastle I real...Love the problem solving outlook that Pearl has, experimenting and trying things again This picture book introduces young kids to the concepts of coding while keeping the story flowing I especially like how the illustrations help reinforce and explain ...I highly recommend this book for kids 4 8 and actually anyone who is starting to learn to code This is a picture book with beautiful illustrations I also did a book review which you can watch hereMy first thought was, Great, let s ruin the carefree joy of beach play with computer coding yawn but this book is completely adorable Perfectly explains basic coding concepts for the youngest readers Highly recommended for use in the elementary classroom.

• English
• 25 November 2017
Josh Funk
• Hardcover
• 44 pages
• 0425291987
• Josh Funk
• How to Code a Sandcastle (How to Code with Pearl & Pascal, #1)