I Gather Feathers

Anyone can learn computer science—even at the elementary school level. This book teaches readers how to collect and use information from digital sources 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 readers can use digital sources for information in everyday life. In this book, a narrator uses digital sources to identify a bird feather. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title Which Bird Left This Feather? (ISBN: 9781538366202).
The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides:
• Vocabulary
• Background knowledge
• Text-dependent questions
• Whole class activities
• Independent activities