TY - BOOK AU - Harris,Patricia TI - Understanding coding with Hopscotch T2 - Kids can code SN - 9781508144601 (library bound) AV - QA76.7 .H3774 2016 U1 - 005.26 HAR 23 KW - Hopscotch (Computer program language) KW - juvenile literature KW - Microcomputers KW - Programming KW - Juvenile literature N1 - Includes index; Playgrounds and computers -- Scratch -- Play by the rules -- Getting started -- Drag and drop -- My abilities -- Background -- Play with Hopscotch -- Get hopping! -- Blocks in Hopscotch; 8+ N2 - his book explores several attributes of thinking used by programmers. Important STEM concepts are incorporated into the text to give readers an understanding of how STEM fits into the everyday work of a programmer. Readers will enjoy a glimpse inside the minds of some of the most creative minds in the computer world. Photographs and sidebars add to engaging text to give readers a clear sense of what it takes to be a programmer. This book empowers young coders to think about problems differently, both in coding and in life ER -