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Creative Coding Course

Explore art, animation, music, and game design

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Beginner Course: Discover programming through art, animation, music and game design.

  • Guided tutorials
  • 63 programming activities
  • Solve coding puzzles
  • Build mini-games
  • No Prerequisites
  • Recommended for Ages 8+
  • Guided tutorials
  • 63 programming activities
  • Solve coding puzzles
  • Build mini-games
  • No Prerequisites
  • Recommended for Ages 8+

16 Modules

1
Sounds and Music In this lesson you will learn to use Actors, Costumes and sounds to create a scene. 5 Activities: 1 Intro | 1 Tutorial | 1 Puzzle | 2 DIYs
• ADDING BACKGROUNDS TO THE STAGE. • ADDING ACTORS TO THE STAGE. • ADDING COSTUMES TO ACTORS. • ADDING CODE BLOCKS TO ACTORS. • ADDING SOUNDS TO AN ACTOR AND PLAYING THEM. •
2
Drums and Instruments Create your own music, drum set and band using synthesized music! 5 Activities: 2 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 2 DIYs
• SEQUENCING • REPETITION USING LOOPS • SIMPLE ANIMATION • SOUNDS •
3
Animation Animate Actors using costumes, loops and wait blocks. 4 Activities: 2 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 1 DIY
• CREATING ANIMATION BY SWITCHING COSTUMES • LOOPS • SLOWING DOWN A PROGRAM •
4
Storytelling Create a narrated story using the say and wait blocks. 7 Activities: 1 Intro | 2 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 3 DIYs
• USING SPEECH BUBBLES TO MAKE ACTORS HAVE A CONVERSATION. • USING DIFFERENT KINDS OF SPEECH BUBBLES TO DISPLAY EMOTION. • USING WAIT BLOCK TO CONTROL THE TIMING OF A PROGRAM. •
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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.

Self-Paced Courses
  • Step-by-step success
  • Interactive lessons
  • Guided learning
  • Skill mastery
Game-Based Learning
  • Fun challenges
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Achievements
  • Immersive entertainment
Hands-on Activities
  • Visual Workshop
  • Level Editor
  • Character Creator
  • Physics Engine

Recommended Learning Path for Ages 8+

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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. Courses are not supported on tablets.

Minecraft courses and server access is available to verified accounts. Minecraft client for PC or Mac with a valid Mojang account is required for Java server access. Minecraft for Windows 10 is required for Agent Recall, Gears of Time, Mythicraft, and Mind Crafters courses. Content and courses are subject to changes. NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.

The Stunt Pilot course requires a physical drone and an Ipad or Android tablet (each sold separately). Any airborne Parrot Minidrone such as the Rolling Spider, Night, Cargo, Mambo, or Swing drone can be used.

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