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Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot

October 21, 2019

Coding Capers: Lucy and the Missing Robot is an adventure story that also teaches coding terminology in a way kids can understand. This STEM-friendly book would be a great addition to your classroom library. I want to share a set of discussion questions and an activity you can pair with this book.

 

Coding Capers: Lucy and the Missing Robot is an adventure story that also teaches coding terminology in a way kids can understand. This STEM-friendly book would be a great addition to your classroom library. I want to share a set of discussion questions and an activity you can pair with this book.

I received a copy of this book from the National Center for Youth Issues (NCYI) in exchange for an honest review.

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Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot

Written by: Angela Cleveland and Tamara Zentic
Illustrated by: Juan Manuel Moreno

Coding Capers: Lucy and the Missing Robot is an adventure story that also teaches coding terminology in a way kids can understand. This STEM-friendly book would be a great addition to your classroom library.

This story follows Luci, a girl who loves her computer science class. One day at school, Mrs. Lansing announces a new assignment. The students must locate a missing robot in the school and reprogram it. The winning team will receive their own robot.A sneak peek inside Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot

 

Along the way, Luci and her friends receive clues. The answer to each clue uses coding terminology that Mrs. Lansing has taught in class.A sneak peek inside Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot

 

These riddles take the groups throughout the school.A sneak peek inside Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot

 

Finally, Luci’s team finds the robot, which is out of control! A sneak peek inside Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot

 

I love that this book shows teamwork and perseverance. The students had to work together, and reprogramming the robot took many tries before the kids got it right.A sneak peek inside Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot

 

Another great feature of this book is that it shows how helpful technology can be when used correctly.

A sneak peek inside Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot

 

Overall, this book has a winning combination of mystery and STEM elements that your students will love! This would be a great way to introduce or review coding terminology with your students, too.

 

You can purchase your own copy of this book through Amazon or the National Center for Youth Issues (NCYI).

 

 

 

Coding Capers Activities

These 10 questions will  help guide your students through the story. These can be printed in color or black and white.

These discussion questions will help guide your students through Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot.

 

I have also added two coding activities. Students will start at school and follow the code at the bottom of the page to help Luci get home. There is also an option for students to code their own path while avoiding cars and buses on the road.These two coding activities pair well with Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot.

 

After completing this activity, you could give students a blank grid and let them create their own coding activity.

 

You can find all of these activities for Coding Capers here.

This resource contains discussion questions and two coding activities to pair with Coding Capers: Luci and the Missing Robot.

 

 

If you enjoy this resource, you might also like these book activities.

Happy Reading!

 

Coding Capers: Lucy and the Missing Robot is an adventure story that also teaches coding terminology in a way kids can understand. This STEM-friendly book would be a great addition to your classroom library. I want to share a set of discussion questions and an activity you can pair with this book.

 

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  1. Mary says

    October 25, 2019 at 1:01 pm

    I just wanted to thank you for all you share with us! You are a super generous person! Hugs!!!

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    • Storie Belden says

      October 25, 2019 at 2:22 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words, Mary!
      Storie

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