Sporty Looping

by Allyssa Loya

Overview

Learn about looping, a fundamental coding concept, without using a computer. Fun, sports-themed activities engage readers and teach them to start seeing looping everywhere, especially in sports! Paper and pencil activities give readers real-world understanding of coding concepts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541595095
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	Sports Coding Concepts
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Allyssa Loya is an elementary school librarian in North Texas. Her passion for bringing meaningful learning to students let her to cultivate a technology-forward library that includes a makerspace and coding club. She loves sharing her knowledge with her peers and presents on topics that impact future ready libraries.

Table of Contents

Let's Get Loopy! 4

Drill, Drill, Drill 6

Splash Dash 8

Pass the Ball! 10

Do It for Luck 12

Watch for My Signal 14

Speedy Loops 16

Putting Around 18

Practice Makes Perfect 20

Serve It Up 22

Speeding and Weaving 24

Obstacles Won't Get in Your Way! 26

Keep Coding! 28

Answer Key 29

Glossary 30

Further Reading 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"With an emphasis on rote movement, sequences, and clear results, sports provide fine metaphors for computer programming."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

From the Publisher

04/01/2020

Gr 1–3—Practice coding concepts with pencil and paper—and sometimes balls and baskets—in this peppy, easy-to-read series. With an emphasis on rote movement, sequences, and clear results, sports provide fine metaphors for computer programming. Eleven coding projects per volume increase in difficulty from ridiculously simple (put the steps in the right order to shoot a basket) to moderately challenging (writing algorithms for guiding athletes through a course). A variety of formats keeps these puzzle books from looking too much like homework. Some challenges are set up as two-person games. Some use props, and others provide a game board within the book. Big, clear photos of diverse children and adults in athletic action and generous graphics make these books seem easy and fun. VERDICT Coding puzzles that use the language and processes of sports to effectively demonstrate concepts.

School Library Journal