Once upon a screen so bright,
A world of code, oh what a sight!
Data and code danced around,
While comments made a playful sound.

A block of code, so strong and tall,
Was the leader of them all.
It gave commands and took control,
Guiding each byte, byte by byte, whole.

Then came an argument with a case,
Trying to find its rightful place.
It tried to fit, but didn't quite,
Floating around like a kite.

A float then joined the coding fray,
Floating by in its own way.
It added numbers to the code,
A decimal point, it did unload.

The data danced in and out,
Adding its own special clout.
It brought in values, strings, and more,
Making the code a robust store.

And so they all danced and played,
In a world where code was made.
Together they formed a strong base,
A world of code, a magical place.

Reflections

Here are a few questions to ask kids to think about the story:

1. What are some of the programming elements that were mentioned in the poem?
2. How did the different elements interact with each other in the story?
3. What is the role of comments in programming, and how did they play a role in the story?
4. What do you think it means for data to be a "robust store" in the world of coding?
5. How do you think the float and argument felt when they were having trouble finding their place in the code?
6. Can you think of any other programming elements that might exist in the world of code, and how they might interact with each other?