Computational Thinking
The characteristics that define computational thinking are decomposition, pattern recognition / data representation, generalization/abstraction, and algorithms. Here are some resources that will help you get a better grasp of computational thinking and to build it into your lessons.
Children's Fiction
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A Boy and His Bot
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Call Number: PZ 7 W69046 Bo 2011When timid young Code falls down a hole into Mekhos, where everything is made of metal and circuitry, he must obtain the legendary Robonomicon from evil Immortalis in order to save the robots of this subterranean world and return home. -
Clink
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Call Number: PZ 7 D6219 Cli 2011While newer, fancier robots are quickly purchased, Clink, an old-fashioned robot who can only make toast and music, gathers dust and feels downhearted until a young boy enters the shop looking for something special.
Children's Non-Fiction
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How Robots Work
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Call Number: TJ 211.2 M685 2013Explains how and where robots work today, as well as discusses new and developing advances in robotics. -
Robot Experiments
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Call Number: TJ 211.2 S63 2011Presents several science projects dealing with robots.
