Knowing how to code opens up a huge world of new, exciting
possibilities. Code for Teens: The Awesome Beginner’s Guide to Programming (Volume 1) from Code for Teens is
the perfect tool to help teens (anyone with at least a sixth-grade reading
level) learn JavaScript, the world’s most commonly used coding language. From
understanding basic operations and functions to creating your own loops and
beyond, you will begin developing the skills of programming pros in no time.
Students will need a desktop, laptop, or Chromebook in order
to work through this book. They will not be able to complete the activities
using a smartphone or tablet. Students will need to have Google Chrome on the
computer.
This book empowers teens to teach themselves. Students are
allowed to work at their own pace and figure things out on their own. The book
is entertaining and keeps the reader engaged. The text is well organized and
has a great balance of directed practice and independent exploration with
easy-to-follow exercises. The author uses bold words to indicate that the word
is important and that the word is defined in the glossary at the back of the
book. The specific keys to type are also in bold, but they are capitalized too.
Each chapter provides quizzes, drills, review questions, and
simple do-it-yourself projects to reinforce each lesson you learn along the way
and ensure that these valuable skills are retained. With this book, you do not
need to know anything about coding! In chapter one, your child will be expected
to create and save a document, also known as their workbook, to keep their
answers to the quizzes and drills. All of the answers are in the back of the
book. Programming is like solving a puzzle or working through a thinking game.
Students should not get too down on themselves if they are struggling through a
concept. They simply need to try their best, check their answers, then move on
and come back to the topic later. To hold students accountable, I highly
recommend checking your student’s answers against the key, this will help them
take the work seriously and be more diligent to complete it.
In Chapter 1, students assemble a few materials and write
their first line of code.
In Chapter 2, students learn about data types used in
JavaScript: numbers.
In Chapter 3, students learn about data types used in
JavaScript: strings.
In Chapter 4, students learn about functions.
In Chapter 5, students learn about data types in JavaScript:
Boolean.
In Chapter 6, students learn about data types in JavaScript:
null.
In Chapter 7, students complete projects galore.
In Chapter 8, students learn arrays in JavaScript.
In Chapter 9, students learn about a loop in JavaScript.
In Chapter 10, students use the concepts already learned to
create a Hangman game.
Volume 1 is a beginner’s guide to programming. If you have
ever been curious about how to program but never knew where to begin, then this
book is for you. In Volume 2, the author introduces students to HTML and CSS
and shows them how to weave JavaScript in with these concepts.
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