Project: Bookshelf

A program that says, "Hello world," is considered a classic in computer programming. Have your young coders join the ranks of the many others who have created one of these programs. Of course, putting one's flare on a classic is always...

This video explains the difference between local and global variables in JavaScript programming without getting into the nitty gritty of variable lifetimes. Using a small coding example with a function defined, the author shows how a...

Creating interactive programs can be very exciting for new computer programmers. The author shows how to use mouseIsPressed within a conditional statement to create a small JavaScript program that responds to the user's mouse press.

When you introduce objects and object-oriented programming to your coding students, you are starting them on an important path. This introductory video shows how to replace the use of many variables with the use of a single object...

Make it rain on your computer screen with this challenging JavaScript programming project. Modify the existing code of one little drop to create a downpour by using arrays and properties of arrays. But why stop there? How about some...

Start with a basic house created in JavaScript code and practice programming with loops as you add rows of windows, grass, flowers, or trees. How about some apples growing in the trees? You get the idea. Your coding students can let...

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...

An activity titled Crazy Painter might not be high on your list of new things to try with your class; however, you will be happy to know this task has your young coders writing a mess-free painter application in JavaScript. The...

The JavaScript program you create will answer a simple question about a number. Is it positive, negative, or zero? Create a Boolean expression and use conditional if statements to test the value and then print the...

Clothing design, do you know any teenagers that are interested in that? How about mixing what they have learned about JavaScript programing and the creativity of designing a piece of clothing? This activity does just that. Practice the...