Books in the Dummies Junior series

"A digital arts book for kids!"--Page 4 of cover.

An engineering book for kids! Engineers are experts on how things work. This book is your first step to developing the skills you need to design and build like an engineer. Tinker with fun projects that apply the Engineering Cycle to solve real-world problems. Load the bridge--design a virtual bridge then build and test a fun pasta model Alien invasion--design and craft a wearable toy using an electronic circuit and 3D printing Ride the coaster--construct a tiny roller coaster with drops, twists, and loops Technology Requirements: Hardware - PC or tablet with Internet connection running Windows 7 or higher or Mac with Internet connection running Mac OS X 10.7 or higher Other materials - Common household materials including scissors, a trash bag, a marble, cotton balls, marshmallows, canola oil, foam tubing, and a kitchen scale (full materials list in the Introduction).

A technology book for kids! Learning how to code can be like learning a foreign language. This book serves as an excellent guide to help you start writing in the odd-looking languages that make the web work. Follow simple steps as you work with real code to build your own web robots.

The easy way to start animating today! Creating Digital Animations is your ticket to learning animation! Learn how to animate your very own characters using Scratch the free multimedia tool that lets you create interactive stories, games, and animations.

A cool coding book-just for kids! When your kid is ready to add coding to their creativity toolbox but you're not ready to ship them off to coding camp, Getting Started with Coding is here to help them get started with the basics of coding.

An electronics book for kids! Are you curious about what goes on inside your computer, phone, TV, or other electronic devices? Build the projects in this book to get a taste of the world of electronics. Follow simple steps to put together circuits that control lights and sound! Pocket Flashlight--build an LED flashlight and make a cover for it Sound Effects--create a circuit that makes different noises Radio--listen to a local radio station using a homemade tuner > The projects require materials found at hardware stores or hobby shops. These materials include a 9-volt battery, wire, alligator clips, switches, resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes, and an integrated circuit. A complete materials list is available at dummies.com (see the inside front cover for a link to the details).

A technology book for kids!Do you want to create 3D digital games that'll impress your friends, family, and even yourself? This book shows you how to use Alice, a free 3D game programming environment, to make seriously cool video games you'll have as much fun building as you will playing!* Create your own adventure--recreate your favorite story by giving the characters new choices and writing your own ending* When zombies attack--make your very own escape room maze and attempt to defeat the enemy before it defeats youTechnology Requirements: Hardware - PC or tablet with internet connection running Windows® 7 or higher or Mac with internet connection running Mac OS X® 10.7 or higher Software - Alice-a free programming platform that can be downloaded at alice.org.