Reed Makes a Racecar: Checking Your Work (Computer Science for the Real World)

Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of testing 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 testing is used in everyday life. Readers will follow Reed as he builds a model race car and then tests it. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title Building a Race Car (ISBN: 9781538351604). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.