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 book is paired with the nonfiction book 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, and Independent activities.