Disclaimer: I was given an advanced copy of “Everything You Need to Ace Computer Science and Coding in One Big Fat Notebook” by Grant Smith in order to write this post.
I could have really used. book like this when I was a kid. Yes, computers were VERY different 20 years ago, but the idea of a helpful book like this is amazing. It’s full of graphs, examples, explanations, and more. Targeted at the 11-14 year old set this book is a must for anyone in middle school who could use a little help in the computer science and coding department.
From the editors of Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller!
This Big Fat Notebook makes it all “sink in” with key concepts, mnemonic devices, definitions, diagrams, and doodles to help you understand computer science.
Including:
- Computing systems
- Binary code
- Algorithms
- Computational thinking
- Loops, events, and procedures
- Programming in Scratch and Python
- Boolean Expressions
- Web development
- Cybersecurity
- HTML
- CSS
- …and more!
The Big Fat Notebook series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit—borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. Each book in the series meets Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award–winning teachers. They make learning fun and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest.
– Brain Quest
Have you read the book? Do you (or your child) like computer science and coding? Let me know in the comments.