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Understanding Coding with Python

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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, and symbols, to create computer programs. Python is easier to read and takes fewer lines of code to accomplish tasks than some programming languages. Python's creator, Guido van Rossum, wanted to create open-source software that used easy-to-understand coding text. His software allows even novice programmers to see results in a short amount of time.

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Patricia Harris
Understanding Coding with Python

Understanding Coding with Hopscotch

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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, Hopscotch provides users with colorful, stackable blocks to create animations, games, and more. The main text is supplemented with informative captions, sidebars, and a graphic organizer. Examples of Hopscotch visuals and photographs of kids engaged in coding are also included. These elements come together to help readers grasp the logic and STEM concepts involved with coding.

Author: 
Patricia Harris
Understanding Coding with Hopscotch

Understanding Coding with Scratch

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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 code by dragging and dropping colorful, stackable blocks to create animations. With this colorful, intuitive, and simple application, even new Scratch users will begin to understand the logic behind coding in just minutes! Coding examples and photographs of age-appropriate students help readers feel at ease with STEM concepts.

Author: 
Patricia Harris
Understanding Coding with Scratch

Space Cadet Dice Duel

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Your plan is quickly coming together. Simplicity itself. Just continue to close the gap to the enemy, and launch when within range. Your crew is well-trained and work quickly at their stations, just the edge you need to come out on top.

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High
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Other
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30 min.
Space Cadet Dice Duel

XCOM: The Board Game

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You are humanity's last hope.

In XCOM: The Board Game, you and up to three friends assume the roles of the leaders of the elite, international organization known as XCOM. It is your job to defend humanity, quell the rising panic, and turn back the alien invasion.

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High
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Other
Play Time: 
90 min.
XCOM: The Board Game

Dragons Gold

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In Dragon's Gold, each player controls a team of dragon hunters (two knights, a thief, and a wizard). Like all dragon hunters, they have only one goal: gold, silver, jewels and magic objects. As for actually killing a dragon? It's a piece of cake.

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Middle
High
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Other
Play Time: 
45 min.
Dragons Gold

Lanterns

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The harvest is in, and the artisans are hard at work preparing for the upcoming festival. Decorate the palace lake with floating lanterns and compete to become the most honored artisan when the festival begins.

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Middle
High
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Other
Play Time: 
30 min.
Lanterns

King of New York

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You are a giant monster, and you want to become King of New York!

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Middle
High
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Other
Play Time: 
40 min.
King of New York

Say Anything Family Edition

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To summarize game play, one player asks a question (e.g., "Which magical power would be the coolest to have?"), each other player writes an answer they think the asker will choose, the asker secretly chooses an answer, everyone else bets on which answer was chosen, then the asker reveals his choi

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Middle
High
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Other
Play Time: 
30 min.
Say Anything Family Edition

Dead Man's Draw

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Dead Man's Draw is a simple and strategic card game of risk and reward for 2 to 4 players. Players take turns drawing cards and combining their special abilities to plunder the most loot without busting their entire hands.

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Middle
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Other
Play Time: 
10 min.
Dead Man's Draw

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