The next step in your class's development as young programmers is learning to define and use a simple function in JavaScript code. Younger students may require some additional explanations to help highlight the importance of functions. This introductory video does not define parameters or return values. See additional videos in this series for those topics.

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javascript, computer code, Computer Programming, coding, computer drawing, animation, technology resources

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programming in javascript, drawing and animation coding

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Simple introduction to defining functions and using them in code
• Clear explanation

Cons

• None