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Drone Coding Studio

Experience the thrill of flight and accomplishment as you learn to program Parrot drones using Tynker's intuitive visual coding. Pilot drones through extreme maneuvers, grasping objects and flying aerial combat missions all with the power of code. Watch your child's confidence soar as they learn to write programs that bridge the gap from the digital to the physical world.

How this course works: Students sign in to their Tynker accounts from a Chromebook or desktop computer and complete a Tynker lesson online. Then, they sign-in to their account from the Tynker app on a shared iPad device. The DIY projects will be available under the "My Projects" section in their app. They will be able to modify and run the programs on the iPad to control the accessory via Bluetooth. You can share one or two tablets between all students in a classroom and they can take turns controlling the accessary.

Recommended Accessories: This course requires a physical drone and a tablet (each sold separately).

No experience with coding or flying drones is required.

Drone Coding Studio

Experience the thrill of flight and accomplishment as you learn to program Parrot drones using Tynker's intuitive visual coding. Pilot drones through extreme maneuvers, grasping objects and flying aerial combat missions all with the power of code. Watch your child's confidence soar as they learn to write programs that bridge the gap from the digital to the physical world.

How this course works: Students sign in to their Tynker accounts from a Chromebook or desktop computer and complete a Tynker lesson online. Then, they sign-in to their account from the Tynker app on a shared iPad device. The DIY projects will be available under the "My Projects" section in their app. They will be able to modify and run the programs on the iPad to control the accessory via Bluetooth. You can share one or two tablets between all students in a classroom and they can take turns controlling the accessary.

Recommended Accessories: This course requires a physical drone and a tablet (each sold separately).

No experience with coding or flying drones is required.

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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.

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. Courses are not supported on tablets.

Minecraft courses and server access is available to verified accounts. Minecraft for Windows 10 is required for Training Day, 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.

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Flight Training

Learn the fundamentals of becoming a drone pilot.

12 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • First Flight
  • Concepts
  • Flight Path
  • Long Flight
  • Race
  • Trap Escape
  • Concepts
  • Dodging Drone
  • Dodging Drone 2
  • Dodging Drone 3
  • Quiz
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Aerobatics

Learn advanced piloting maneuvers like turning and strafing.

11 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • U-Turn
  • Back and Forth
  • Diamond
  • Concepts
  • Moon Walk
  • Medusa
  • Medusa 2
  • Medusa 3
  • To The Sky
  • Quiz
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Pilot's Wings

Use the Tynker mobile app to connect to a real drone and take to the sky!

4 Modules:

  • Free Flight
  • Obstacle Course
  • Teamwork
  • Quiz
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Dronie

Let me take a dronie!

3 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Dronie
  • Quiz
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Skywriting

Draw shapes in the sky by maneuvering the drone.

7 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Spin Move
  • Repetition Mission
  • Square
  • Shape Challenge
  • Cube
  • Quiz
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Remote Control

Make a custom controller for the drone.

5 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Controller
  • Trick Panel
  • Basic Controller
  • Quiz
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Fly by Feel

Make a custom controller that uses input from a tablet's accelerometer to steer the drone.

5 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Flipping Tablets
  • Tilt Controller
  • Tilt Controller Revisited
  • Quiz
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Advanced Movement

Fly in a curved path using the "start rotating" code blocks. Hack the real world and gamify the drone controller.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Flappy Drone
  • Orbit
  • Model S
  • Heart
  • Quiz
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Virtual Pilot

Program a virtual drone to do tricks and stunts in side-view, then try it out on the real thing.

2 Modules:

  • Challenge Controller
  • Virtual Flight Plan
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Virtual Pilot 2

Program a virtual drone to do tricks and stunts in a top-down view, then try it out on the real thing.

3 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Enable Tilt Controls
  • Virtual Flight Plan 2
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Grabber and Cannon

Introducing the Grabber and Cannon attachment for the Mambo Drone.

7 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Equipment Transporter
  • Drop Zone
  • Concepts
  • Three Pointer
  • Grabber/Cannon Controller
  • Quiz

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