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Crash Course

This is a beginner level curriculum for 3-8th graders with no prior programming experience. Students get introduced to programming and virtually controlling hardware bots by solving the puzzles.

Crash Course Course

Beginner Level
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3 Lessons
22 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 11+

Web iPad

No Prerequisites

Tynker Code Blocks

Tynker's visual code blocks are a great way for beginners to code, without needing to remember how to type syntax. By dragging and dropping code blocks together, young coders can produce vividly complex programs and games in our proprietary app, which includes support for graphics, sound, physics, and more.

What Kids Learn

  • delays
  • flight control
  • ground control
  • home control
  • sequencing
  • simple events
  • simple loops

How Kids Learn with Tynker

Kids learn on their own with a guided, hands-on approach that individualizes the learning experience. Tynker's online courses provide a complete learning system for your child to master the fundamentals of programming. Tynker's visual programming language makes it easy to learn, and once kids gain proficiency, they can seamlessly transition to Javascript coding within the Tynker learning system. Enroll in one of our plans for unlimited play across all courses.

Game-Based Learning

Tynker's self-guided lessons break down coding concepts while solving puzzles and making cool apps.

Interactive Assessments

Quick practice quizzes and assessment tests evaluate a child's comprehension of subjects taught.

Captivating Topics

There's always something to learn with multiple subjects, projects, and coding languages available.

System Requirements

Online courses require a desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet connection and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.

Bots

Learn to control the sphero and ollie by solving intricate puzzles.

8 Activities:

  • Intro To Sphero
  • Roll Out
  • Turn Right
  • Repeat The Pattern
  • Left and Right
  • Click To Go
  • Zig Zag
  • Quiz

Lights

Learn to control the hue by powering through virtual puzzles.

7 Activities:

  • Let There Be Lights!
  • Technicolor
  • Wait For It!
  • Flash!
  • Red Light, Green Light
  • Light The Way
  • Quiz

Drones

Learn to pilot drones by solving cool puzzles.

7 Activities:

  • Lift Off
  • Threading The Needle
  • Bob n' Weave
  • Flying High
  • Danger Hoops
  • Steer Clear
  • Quiz

delays

flight control

ground control

home control

sequencing

simple events

simple loops