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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). Classroom Bundle* 6-pack or 12-pack available from Parrot Edu. Ask for a QuoteAny airborne Parrot Minidrone such as the Rolling Spider, Night, or Cargo droneiPad or Android TabletDownload the free Tynker App for iPad or Android No experience with coding or flying drones is required.

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Intermediate Level
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11 Lessons
65 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 8+

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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

  • advanced motion
  • basic math
  • flight control
  • functions
  • simple conditionals
  • simple events
  • simple loops
  • simple variables

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.

Flight Training

Learn the fundamentals of becoming a drone pilot.

12 Activities:

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

Aerobatics

Learn advanced piloting maneuvers like turning and strafing.

11 Activities:

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

Pilot's Wings

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

4 Activities:

  • Free Flight
  • Obstacle Course
  • Teamwork
  • Quiz

Dronie

Let me take a dronie!

3 Activities:

  • Concepts
  • Dronie
  • Quiz

Skywriting

Draw shapes in the sky by maneuvering the drone.

7 Activities:

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

Remote Control

Make a custom controller for the drone.

5 Activities:

  • Concepts
  • Controller
  • Trick Panel
  • Basic Controller
  • Quiz

Fly by Feel

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

5 Activities:

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

Advanced Movement

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

6 Activities:

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

Virtual Pilot

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

2 Activities:

  • Challenge Controller
  • Virtual Flight Plan

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 Activities:

  • Concepts
  • Enable Tilt Controls
  • Virtual Flight Plan 2

Grabber and Cannon

Introducing the Grabber and Cannon attachment for the Mambo Drone.

7 Activities:

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

advanced motion

basic math

flight control

functions

simple conditionals

simple events

simple loops

simple variables

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