Getting started with coding: get creative with code!

Introduction 2    About This Book 2    About You 3    About the Icons 4    The First Step 5    Project 1: Get Started 6    Understanding What Coding Is 6    Learning to Code with MicroWorlds EX 7    Examining why MicroWorlds EX is a good language to start with 7    Taking a look at what projects you can make 8    Getting Started with MicroWorlds EX 8    Downloading and installing the software 9    Starting a project 9    Getting to know the interface 10    Coming Up with Your Ideas and Your Projects 14    Project 2: Quick Draw 15    Brainstorm 15    Game Plan 15    Start a New Project 17    Add a Turtle 17    Code in the Command Center 18    Set Background Color 18    Change Pen Color 19    Send an Object Home 19    Draw Lines 20    Turn 20    Change Pen Features 21    Add a Title 21    Put Commands Together 22    Create Buttons 23    Clean  24    Write Procedures 25    Design Your GUI 27    Save, Test, and Debug 29    Last Look ... Big Ideas in Coding 29    Project 3: Coin Flipper 31    Brainstorm 31    Game Plan 32    Start a New Project 33    Apply a Background 33    Add a Turtle 34    Resize the Turtle 34    Create Coin Shapes 36    Create Counters 38    Write a Reset Procedure 40    Create a Reset Button 40    Write a Flip Procedure 42    Create a Flip Button 43    Create Many Flips Procedures and Buttons 43    Save, Test, and Debug 46    Last Look ... Big Ideas in Coding 46    Project 4: Space Race 48    Brainstorm 48    Game Plan 49    Start a New Project 50    Apply a Background 50    Add an Astronaut 51    Name the Astronaut 52    Put Astronaut at Start Position 53    Create Space Junk Characters 53    Animate the Space Junk 55    Resize the Turtles 55    Control the Astronaut 56    Write a Go Procedure 58    Make a Go Button 58    Watch Out for Hits! 59    Win the Game! 60    Save, Test, and Debug 61    Last Look ... Big Ideas in Coding 62    Project 5: Ha Ha Headlines 64    Brainstorm 64    Game Plan 65    Start a New Project 66    Apply a Background 66    Make a Headline Box 67    Write a Writenews Procedure 68    Make a Write the News! Button 70    Let's Make Some News! 70    Save, Test, and Debug 73    Last Look ... Big Ideas in Coding 74    Project 6: Find Friendly 75    Brainstorm 75    Game Plan 75    Start a New Project 77    Add Friendly 77    Know When Friendly Is Found 79    Add Family Members 80    Add a Timer 80    Write a Reset Procedure 82    Write a Findfriendly Procedure 83    Make a Play Button 84    Final Touches 85    Save, Test, and Debug 87    Last Look ... Big Ideas in Coding 88    Project 7: Hungry Bobo 89    Brainstorm 89    Game Plan 90    Start a New Project 92    Apply a Background 92    Add Bobo 93    Name Bobo 96    Add a Sound 97    Add a Banana 99    Name the Banana 100    Create a Hunger Variable 101    Write a Reset Procedure 102    Make a Reset Button 103    Write a Live Procedure 103    Add Live to Bobo's Backpack 104    Write an Eatfood Procedure 105    Add Eatfood to Bobo's Backpack 106    Write and Add a Geteaten Procedure 106    Save, Test, and Debug 108    Last Look ... Big Ideas in Coding 109    Author Notes 110    How to Create a Game Plan When Writing a MicroWorlds EX Computer Program 110    Plan your design and graphics 110    Create character actions 110    Code the actions 111    How to Publish Your MicroWorlds EX Apps on the Web 112    Output your project in HTML 112    Upload your project to the web 113    Help your website visitors install the MicroWorlds EX plug-in 113    Glossary 115