Longest Day of the Year

Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of data organization using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates how data organization is used in everyday life. Readers will follow the narrator as they collect and organize data about the amount of daytime and nighttime as a season goes by. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book Let's Measure Daylight (ISBN: 9781508137641). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.