Stories by Storie

Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?

  • Stories by Storie
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
    • Book Activities
    • Book Lists
    • Classroom Management
    • Freebies
    • Math
    • Reading Tips
    • Writing
  • Free
  • Shop
    • Teachers Pay Teachers
    • Amazon
    • Bookshop
  • Subscribe
  • Contact

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.

we are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to amazon.com and affiliated sites.

 

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.

 

signature

Related posts:

Seraphina Does Everything by Melissa Gratias is a wonderful book about the downfalls to participating in too many activities at once.Seraphina Does Everything by Melissa Gratias Bully B.E.A.N.S. by Julia Cook Marcy’s Having All the Feels Activities There’s No Dream Too Tall Activities Your Name is a Song Activities
«
»

Filed Under: book activities, reading 2 Comments

Comments

  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!!!

    Reply
    • Storie Belden says

      October 25, 2019 at 2:22 pm

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

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

Categories

Latest on Instagram

We just added this new book to our library and I t We just added this new book to our library and I think you’re going to love it, too!

Meet Mazie McGear, a girl who loves to engineer! Whenever she finds a problem, she turns on her imagination and then starts drawing and building. 

Hungry dog?
Mazie creates The Food-o-Matic! 

Heavy boxes need moving?
Here comes the Roly-Ramp!

Sleepy Sibling?
Try The Waker-Upper Rocket Machine!
(P.S. Mazie’s brother is NOT a fan 🤣)

And when the dog gets stuck on the roof, the whole family joins in on the invention action!

This book would be a great addition to your STEM/STEAM book collection. It is sure to inspire future engineers and problem solvers to find out-of-the box solutions to their everyday lives. The dynamic illustrations also include a fun, fold-out spread along with a quick guide to Mazie’s six simple machines. Swipe to take a peek inside!

Mazie’s Amazing Machines
✏️ @sherylhaft 
🎨 @jeremyholmesstudio 
📚 @penguinkids 

.
.
.
.
.
.
#picturebooksofinstagram #kidlit #picturebooklove #childrensbookstagram #classroombookaday #picturebookaday  #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #kidsbookstagram #picturebooksaremyjam #kidlitpicks #iteachtoo #maziesamazingmachines #stembooksforkids
“Even the smallest can help make the biggest cha “Even the smallest can help make the biggest change.”

In this story, the smallest turtles have always climbed on top of the biggest turtles to reach the freshest fruit. The big turtles would eat the fallen berries which were often sour and rotten. It’s just the way it’s always been. But Littlest Turtle doesn’t think that’s fair, so he makes a plan to change the way things are done. But can he get the rest of the turtles to agree?

This new picture book shares an important message about using your voice to speak up for what is fair and right. Swipe to take a peek inside!

Have you read this one yet?
Where were the picture book biographies when I was Where were the picture book biographies when I was growing up? Sharing the stories of others through picture books offers kids a glimpse into the accomplishments and lives of others in an engaging and meaningful way. It allows kids to see the potential of big dreams, hard work, and overcoming obstacles, while also helping them broaden their knowledge of the world around them. And when kids connect with the person whose story is being told, they are bound to find even more books about them to learn more. 

Here are three new picture book biographies to check out. Thank you to the publishers for these #gifted copies!  Swipe to take a peek inside each book.

💚 Queen of Leaves: The Story of Botanist Ynes Mexia
📚 @theinnovationpress 

🧡 A Curious Mind and a Very Big Heart: The Story of Designer and Innovator Sara Little Turnbull 
📚 @simonkids 

💜 Friend of Numbers: The Life of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan
📚 @eerdmansyoungreaders 

Have you read about these fascinating people yet? 
What are some of your favorite picture book biographies?

.
.
.
.
.
.
#picturebooksofinstagram #kidlit #picturebooklove #childrensbookstagram #classroombookaday #picturebookaday  #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #kidsbookstagram #picturebooksaremyjam #kidlitpicks #iteachtoo #SimonKidsCrew #picturebookbiographies #theinnovationpress #eerdmansyoungreaders
Just because my kids are back in school doesn’t Just because my kids are back in school doesn’t mean our trips to the library have stopped. Here’s what came home on our latest visit. Let me know which titles catch your eye!
“The perfect reader (let’s say that’s you) d “The perfect reader (let’s say that’s you) drinks in the words and together you make a special kind of magic.”

When kids connect with books - whether it’s the characters, the genre, the plot twists, or something else entirely - it feels like a whole new magical world has opened. And all of that magic is on display in this beautifully written and illustrated book that follows one book’s journey through the hands of many different readers.

Have you read this one yet?

The Story of a Book
✏️ Joy McCullough @jmcwrites 
🎨 Devon Holzwarth @devonholzwarth 
📚 Atheneum Books @simonandschuster 

.
.
.
.
.
.
#picturebooksofinstagram #kidlit #picturebooklove #childrensbookstagram #classroombookaday #picturebookaday  #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #kidsbookstagram #picturebooksaremyjam #kidlitpicks #iteachtoo
Back to School! I know that many of you have been Back to School!

I know that many of you have been back for weeks, but it’s finally time for my kids to start school. 

✔️ backpacks 
✔️ supplies
✔️ first day outfits
✔️ alarms set

And now it’s time to read all of my favorite first day books. How many of these have you read? 

#backtoschool 
#readalouds
Guess what?!? I just found another fun fractured f Guess what?!?
I just found another fun fractured fairy tale I think you’ll love. Plus, the backmatter includes some fascinating facts about guinea pigs.

In this imaginative retelling, three guinea pigs set off on their own, each building a new house out of different materials. When a fox comes prowling, the first two lose their homes. Fortunately, the third comes up with a brilliant plan to outsmart that hungry fox. Let’s just say I don’t think the fox will POP into their homes ever again!

If you love fractured fairytales as much as I do, be sure to check this one out! 

A big thank you to the publisher for sharing this book with my family!

✏️ @ericaperl 
🎨 @ayoungart 
📚 @MacKidsBooks

.
.
.
.
.
.
#picturebooksofinstagram #kidlit #picturebooklove #childrensbookstagram #classroombookaday #picturebookaday  #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #kidsbookstagram #picturebooksaremyjam #kidlitpicks #iteachtoo #macmillankids #mackidsbooks #thethreelittleguineapigs #fracturedfairytales

Copyright © 2023 · Website Design By Jumping Jax Designs