Hidden Picture Book | Coding for Kids

Introduction

Write and design your own hidden picture book! Choose a character, background, and write a sentence asking your reader to find!

Subjects:

Grades: K-2

Estimated Time For Completion: 13 mins

Objectives

Students will:

Write their book by adding simple sentences.
Design their pages with images and backgrounds to create an appealing scene.
Compose their page to hide a character or object on the page .

Code Stories and Games with Elementari

Elementari’s platform allows students to create and design their own picture books. They can easily add and style text and choose beatiful illustrations from our vast library to compose visually appealing scenes. This hands-on approach encourages creativity, literacy, and basic technology skills in an engaging way.

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Student Instructions

Elementari lessons combine creativity and structured learning using auto-validating steps. This approach supports students learning at their own pace and engaging all skill levels. Below are the milestone instructions students will follow to complete the lesson. Each milestone can be further broken down into detailed step by step tasks (not shown).

1. Create a Title Page (6 mins)

2. Create your first page! (7 mins)

Project Example for Students

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