How to Build a Birdhouse

Book excerpt: Computer science is all around us, at school, at home, and in the community. This book gives readers the essential tools they need to understand the computer science concept of algorithms and procedures. Brilliant color photographs and accessible text will engage readers and allow them to connect deeply with the concept. The computer science topic is paired with an age-appropriate curricular topic to deepen readers’ learning experience and show how algorithms and procedures work in the real world. In this book, readers will learn step by step instructions for building a bird house. This nonfiction title is paired with the fiction title Ben's Bird House (ISBN: 9781538352069). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.