TouchCode Class 8

Coding Textbook as per CBSE Curriculum

KEY FEATURES (5–7 points)(each point should be 70 characters with space)(to be filled by author)
● National Education Policy 2020
● Coding Task: This section allow students to familiarise with the concept with the help of the task.
● Coding Buzz Words: This section contains definitions of important words related to coding, in alphabetical order.
● More on Python: This section contains supplement topics for add-on knowledge.
● Gamification: Activity designed to educate, entertain and engage students.
● Coding in Minecraft: It helps the students to make the coding task in Minecraft MakeCode.

DESCRIPTION
TouchCode, a series for grades 1–8, is a specially designed book to develop Computational Thinking skills and move towards making codes.

TouchCode books for Grades 1–5 have activities based on various skills that amplifies the CT skills and build a strong foundation for middle school. TouchCode books for Grades 6–8 take a step ahead and let the child enter the world of codes using blockbased coding.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
You will learn about:
● Reasoning
● Critical Thinking & Analysis
● Data Processing
● Algorithmic Intelligence
● Computational Thinking
● MakeCode Arcade
● Block Coding

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
Grade — 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 CONDITIONALS IN DETAILS
Coding in Minecraft
CHAPTER 2 GET CREATIVE WITH LOOPS
Coding in Minecraft
Test Sheet 1 CHAPTER 3 FUNCTIONS IN DEPTH
Coding in Minecraft
CHAPTER 4 PROGRAMMING WITH ARRAYS
Coding in Minecraft
CHAPTER 5 ADVANCED SEQUENCING
Coding in Minecraft
Test Sheet 2 Project
Gamification
Python — Conditionals and Loops
Coding Buzz Words
Coding Ethics