Glitch Manor Course

Intro to Coding - Ages 7+

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Beginner Course: Explore a haunted mansion, fight off zombies, solve mysteries, and more.

Solve Glitch Manor
80 programming activities
16 coding puzzles
Build 16 mini-games

No Prerequisites
Recommended for Ages 7+

Solve Glitch Manor
80 programming activities
16 coding puzzles
Build 16 mini-games

No Prerequisites
Recommended for Ages 7+

10 Modules

Front Yard Learn the basics of animation, sound, and mouse events. 10 Activities: 3 Intros | 2 Tutorials | 4 Puzzles | 1 DIY

• SIMPLE EVENTS • COSTUME HANDLING •

Cellar Learn to sequence code with loops and delays. Alter the visibility of Actors with show and hide. 6 Activities: 1 Intro | 1 Tutorial | 3 Puzzles | 1 DIY

• DELAYS • VISIBILITY • SIMPLE LOOPS •

Living Room Explore the possibilities of movement. Code Actors to follow your mouse, fling in a direction, or move on their own! 5 Activities: 3 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 1 DIY

• INPUT/OUTPUT • ADVANCED COSTUME HANDLING •

Upstairs (Right) Combine your knowledge of motion and collision detection to make minigames. 6 Activities: 1 Intro | 3 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 1 DIY

• ADVANCED MOTION • DETECT CONDITIONS •

My 8 year old son just completed the Tynker programming course. It was a fantastic learning experience for him... Keep up the good work! Brian Perron, Ph.D. Parent from Ann Arbor, MI

My daughter can't stop talking about it, and I'm so thrilled she had this opportunity to spark an interest in programming! Sanobar Mehta Parent from Bay Area, CA

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.

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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.

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