Have your charges race their car creations across the screen in a JavaScript activity. Coders start with a small program that shows one wheel moving across the screen. Use this as a good place to start and challenge your young programmers to come up with some creative transportation of their own. 

Concepts

javascript, computer code, Computer Programming, coding, computer drawing, animation

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Additional Tags

programming in javascript, drawing and animation coding

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Pros

• Students who need extra support can start with the beginning code and make small changes to improve their understanding 
• The results from changes in code are immediately displayed so coders can develop a deeper understanding of their code
• Students who want to explore and advance on their own are free to try other options and learn by experimenting independently

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