Coding with Outer Space
From the Series Adventures in Unplugged Coding
Blastoff into the world of unplugged coding with this hands-on title! Readers can learn about coding concepts such as algorithms and debugging by making pudding like an astronaut, launching a rocket, and pretending to meet a Martian! Clear text introduces the coding concepts, step by step instructions lead readers through each activity, and bonus challenges offer ways to take each concept further. This fun title will help readers develop coding skills that are out of this world!
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Educator Review of Coding with Outer Space
Adventures in Unplugged Coding is a series of books that takes the reader through 4 unplugged challenges that help the reader understand how to use higher-level thinking skills to solve problems. The connection is made between the activities and how computer code writers think. This series of books is categorized as Express! Which are classified as maker space books.
Coding with Outer Space has 4 unplugged activities:
1. Space Pudding (requires pudding powder, milk, water, and zip-top sandwich bag)
2. Going Buggy with Aliens!
3. Space Race! (requires straw, paper, scissors, ruler, and tape)
4. Move Like a Martian (requires jump rope)
The activities would be best accomplished with a partner or small group. The readers would have opportunities to solve problems together and work towards a solution, also when turning the page they will be able to learn about the solution and how that activity is related to coders.
Readers who use this book would need to read about a 3rd or 4th grade level but as long as there is one strong reader in the group they could guide others through who may be younger or have a more difficult time reading.
