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Kids will explore the concepts of computer science, learn how websites are designed and created, and understand the fundamentals of coding with Scratch, Python, HTML, and CSS. Written by Grant Smith, a computer science education expert -- and vetted by an award-winning computer-science teacher -- this Big Fat Notebook is for every student who is either taking computer science in school or is a passionate code warrior.\" --\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrant Smith is an educator, author, and expert in the field of computer science education. He has taught computer science at the elementary and middle school levels and has served as a school district administrator. As a consultant, Grant has served on national computer science education panels and is one of the authors of the 2017 CSTA Computer Science Standards. Grant has trained hundreds of teachers in almost all 50 states and 41 countries on how they can teach computer science to middle and elementary school students. He has developed computer science curricula and standards for leading curriculum providers including code.org, codeSpark, Kodable, and more. In 2015, he won the Digital Promise\/EdSurge Digital Innovation in Learning Award. 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Each book in the series meets Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award-winning teachers. They make learning fun and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 36 (EAN 9781523502776, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWorkman Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorkman Publishing is a New York-based publisher of award-winning nonfiction for adults and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eSmith, Grant\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrant Smith is an educator fascinated by the challenge of teaching children computer science. He'll teach computer science to anyone, from toddlers to adults and everyone in between. 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