How to Code a Sandcastle
In How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk, readers are introduced to the concepts of coding as the young girl, Pearl, gets help from a robot to build a sandcastle. Students learn that, at its core, coding is simply the act of giving very specific instructions. Using this pack’s activity guide and materials, students are eased into the vocabulary of coding via a quick creativity challenge and two follow-up coding challenges all set at the beach.
Each student receives an activity guide to read as well as to draw, write, and practice in. They work together to code their own sandcastles and robots. Finally, they share their own stories, findings, or what they learned verbally or in writing.
Teacher Tips
Each pack also comes with one teacher guide to help guide educators through their first read-aloud STEM activity. It includes best practices, standard alignments to Common Core ELA and Math and NGSS, and tips for assessment. Pack is available with or without How to Code a Sandcastle book, just in case you have your own copy or can borrow it from your local library.
