Pre-Owned Video Games: Design and Code Your Own Adventure (Paperback) 1619303000 9781619303003

Age range 9 to 12 Catch a glimpse inside a school bus and you'll see lots of kids looking down. What are they doing? They're deciding on strategy, building cities, setting traps for monsters, sharing resources, and nurturing critical relationships.Over 90 percent of kids ages 2-17 play video games. In Video Games: Design and Code Your Own Adventure , young readers learn why games are so compelling and what ancient games such as mancala have in common with modern games like Minecraft . Kids will even create their very own video games using software such as MIT's Scratch !Using a familiar, high-interest subject, Video Games introduces foundation subjects such as geometry, physics, probability, and psychology in a practical framework. Building Tetris pieces out of Rice Crispie Treats and designing board games are some of the hands-on projects that engage readers' building skills, while writing actual game code opens digital doors readers may not have known existed. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9781619303003 ISBN10: 1619303000 Contributors: Ceceri, Kathy, Crosier, Mike,