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Today I updated this article to include links to 8 Small Basic curriculum-style books!
Check out the updated article here:
And here's the snapshot-in-time content...
Learn all about Small Basic by using the free curriculum. With the curriculum, you can learn about Small Basic in separate lessons - just like you would in a classroom. You can download the curriculum, which includes PowerPoint decks to teach from. As a teacher or as a student learning Small Basic on your own, the curriculum will guide you step by step.
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Here are the individual lessons:
- Lesson 1.1: Introduction
- Lesson 1.2: Statements, Properties, and Operations
- Lesson 1.3: Variables
- Lesson 1.4: Conditions and Loops
- Lesson 1.5: Branching and Subroutines
- Lesson 2.1: Graphics Window
- Lesson 2.2: Turtle Graphics
- Lesson 2.3: Exploring Shapes
- Lesson 2.4: Sound, Program, and Text Objects
- Lesson 2.5: Clock, Desktop, and Dictionary Objects
- Lesson 2.6: Flickr, ImageList, and Network Objects
- Lesson 3.1: File Input and Output
- Lesson 3.2: Stacks and Arrays
- Lesson 3.3: The Math Object
- Lesson 3.4: Events and Interactivity
- Lesson 3.5: The Controls Object
- Lesson 3.6: Debugging Aids
- Lesson 4.1: Playing with Shapes
- Lesson 4.2: Responding to Events
- Lesson 4.3: Collision Detection
- Lesson 4.4: Advanced Games
- Lesson 5: Sharing Code
- Lesson 6: Graduating to Microsoft Visual Basic
- Show What You Know Answer Key
Small Basic Curriculum Books
In addition to the above resources, you can also find 8 great curriculum-style books from Kidware Software publishing.
Books with sample chapters here, on TechNet Wiki:
- The Developer's Reference Guide to Small Basic (on the Kidware site)
- Beginning Microsoft Small Basic (on Kidware site) - (1st Semester)
- Basic Computer Games - Small Basic Edition (on Kidware)
Additional books on Kidware's site (All Small Basic books):
- Small Basic for Kids 3rd-5th grade)
- Programming Games with Microsoft Small Basic (2nd Semester)
- Programming Home Projects with Microsoft Small Basic (3rd Semester)
- David Ahl's Small Basic Computer Adventures
- Computer Bible Games for Microsoft Small Basic
Related Downloads
If you do not have Microsoft Office PowerPoint on your computer, you can view the curriculum by installing the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer at no cost:
- Download the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
See Also
Thank you for checking out Small Basic!
- Ninja Ed
Comments
- Anonymous
April 30, 2014
Wow, Ed, that's awesome!! Nice work! How long did it take you to do all this?! - Anonymous
April 30, 2014
To clarify: The awesomeness I was referring to above is all the articles you've created for this curriculum! Amazing work! - Anonymous
April 30, 2014
It took some time. We had a few teams making passes on the curriculum so it's been through a few cycles and still going strong! Thanks, Matthew! - Anonymous
May 01, 2014
Great work !! Thanks for sharing Ed - Anonymous
May 06, 2014
You're welcome, Durval! - Anonymous
July 16, 2014
Congratulations