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What Code Looks Like A computer program looks like a list of instructions. A computer programmer breaks up a job into smaller steps that the computer can follow. The computer then reads every line of the program one by one. It’s like the computer is reading a recipe book! Flip the page to visit a coding class in action! CODE the instructions for a computer program CODING the writing of instructions for computers COMPUTER PROGRAM the finished set of instructions for the computer to follow COMPUTER PROGRAMMER a person who writes the code for the computer program Coding Kick-off Start your coding knowledge with these good-to-know words! 8 chickaDEE Did you know that the cool things you can do on your computer , smartphone, video game console or tablet were created by a person using a skill called coding? Read on to find out more! Computer Programs Computers do not think for themselves. They need computer programs to tell them what to do. Writing computer programs is called “coding.” Did Super Mario hit a brick? Computer code got him to do that! Is Steve from Minecraft building a castle? Computer code is responsible for that, too. Your little brother running off with your comic book? Unless your brother is a robot, computer code wasn’t behind that action. Sorry! Computer programs, called software, are the fun and useful things you can do with the hardware: games, apps, streaming videos, surfing the web. Computers, called hardware, are the devices that you can touch: smartphones, tablets, video game consoles or laptops. chickaDEE 9 COOL CODING COMPUTER CODE TEXT: MANDY NG ILLUSTRATIONS: VIPIN JACOB C/O LEMONADEILLUSTRATION.COM PHOTO: GETTY CONSULTANT: PIERRE DUEZ, BLOORVIEW RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Transcript of Coding Kick-off - Owlkids · Coding Kick-off Start your coding knowledge with these good-to-know...
What Code Looks LikeA computer program looks like a list of instructions. A computer programmer breaks up a job into smaller steps that the computer can follow. The computer then reads every line of the program one by one. It’s like the computer is reading a recipe book!
Flip the page to visit a coding class in action!
CODE the instructions for a computer program
CODING the writing of instructions for computers
COMPUTER PROGRAM the finished set of instructions for the computer to follow
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER a person who writes the code for the computer program
Coding Kick-off Start your coding knowledge with these good-to-know words!
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Did you know that the cool things you
can do on your computer, smartphone,
video game console or tablet were
created by a person using a skill called
coding? Read on to find out more!
Computer ProgramsComputers do not think for themselves. They need computer programs to tell them what to do. Writing computer programs is called “coding.” Did Super Mario hit a brick? Computer code got him to do that! Is Steve from Minecraft building a castle? Computer code is responsible for that, too. Your little brother running off with your comic book? Unless your brother is a robot, computer code wasn’t behind that action. Sorry!
Computer programs, called software, are the fun and useful things you
can do with the hardware: games, apps, streaming videos, surfing the web.
Computers, called hardware, are the
devices that you can touch: smartphones, tablets, video game consoles or laptops.
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We get to play games and work
with robots and circuits!
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POP QUIZWhich of these objects does NOT need coding to work?
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT CODING?
The students play a coding action game.
Sophie draws out her game in a flow chart to share with the class.
What I love about coding is making stories! Tyler
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ANSWER: The loaf of bread does not have a computer in it… yet! All the other devices have to be programmed with code to work.
ROBOT
SPACE ROCKET
SMART FRIDGE
LAPTOP COMPUTER
VIDEO GAME CONSOLE
It feels like a new adventure
every time I log in. I feel like I am a part of the game I
am making.Madison
Clockwise from top left: Madison, Ashlyn, Sophie and Ruby study their code on screen together as a group.
Ashlyn brings her ideas to life on Scratch.
I like coding because I can be
creative in coming up with my own
games, and it is very fun.
Sophie
Coding ExpertShirin Merchant is a computer programmer and the founder of Code-It Hacks. We asked her some questions about coding. chickaDEE: What is a good age to start coding?Shirin: At Code-It Hacks, we have programs that start for kids in grade 3. But you can start on your own as early as kindergarten. There are so many gadgets out there aimed towards kids, like Bee-Bots.
chickaDEE: Why do you use Scratch in your class?Shirin: It is block-based (the blocks represent script) so you can drag and drop codes. Kids can tap into the online community and be inspired by other people’s projects.
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Have you tried coding? Email us at
Scratch is a programming language made especially for kids! With Scratch, you you can create your own
interactive stories, games, and animations.
Visit a Coding ClassCode-It Hacks is an after-school program in Toronto where kids learn to code. In this class, students design their own games through brainstorming, teamwork and, of course, coding!
I like how I get to draw
and make stuff! Ruby
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Get Coding! If you can code, you can create digital apps, games, websites, robots and even rockets that go into space. Coding is really just a tool that you use to make ideas come to life. Join coding clubs or take out coding books from the library. Go ahead, get creative ... and code!
It’s used by millions of
kids around the world.
Programming LanguagesJust like you understand English, computers understand special programming languages. Scratch and Python are popular programs kids use to write code. Experts think that since computers are so important, everyone should know how to code.
