Developed in consultation with leading educational experts, Coding With Scratch Made Easy is designed for children ages 9-11 and packed with exercises and activities to teach computer coding using Scratch, a free coding program from MIT developed especially for children. Help kids learn to code with Coding With Scratch Made Easy--Learn the Basics, Games, and Projects. Computer coding is quickly becoming a necessary and sought-after skill. It is being incorporated into the curriculum to ensure students understand the languages and uses of computer coding. Quick and easy to use, especially for kids who have no experience with computer language, Scratch is currently one of the most popular and largest technology trends for children, providing a gateway to more complicated coding languages. Young novice coders will learn about the basics of coding, how to download Scratch, and how to work with scripts, animations, loops, movement, and sounds, before putting them all together to create fun games and projects. With easy-to-follow instructions and Minecraft-style illustrations, Coding With Scratch Made Easy is the perfect introductory practice book to build and sharpen vital skills in one of the fastest growing industries.

Cover: Ages 9-11 workbook.

What is Scratch? -- Getting Scratch -- Exploring Scratch -- Learn the basics: your first project -- Move it! -- Which way? -- Loops -- Animation -- Party time! -- If-then -- Variables -- Math -- Inputs and events -- If-then-else -- A game: Dragon! -- Games: Fishball -- Ghost hunt -- Rapid reaction -- Melon bounce -- Projects: Weird music -- Skywriting -- Quiz time! Pet party -- Bounce painting -- Solutions -- Glossary and note for parents.