Akeem's airplane

Description:

Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of problem decomposition using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates how problem decomposition is used in everyday life. Readers will follow Akeem as he learns how to make a paper airplane one step at a time. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title We Study Wind (ISBN: 9781538352281). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities. Akeem wants to make a paper airplane to win his school's contest.

subjects: Paper airplanes,  Juvenile fiction,  Aerodynamics,  Problem solving,  Contests,  Avions de papier,  Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse,  Aérodynamique,  Résolution de problème,  Concours et compétitions,  Children's fiction,  Aeronautics, fiction