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Intro to Creative Coding

Perfect for beginning coders! Students will discover coding through art, music and math as they build animations, interactive stories, music videos, augmented reality games, and more.

Intro to Creative Coding Micro Course Course

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6 Lessons
13 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 8+

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

  • Welcome to Animation
  • Music and Sound
  • Storytelling and Effects
  • Messaging and Dress-Up!
  • Conditionals and User Input
  • Pen Drawing and Math Art

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.

Welcome to Animation

Welcome to Animation

2 Activities:

  • Welcome to Animation
  • Animated Scene

Music and Sound

Music and Sound

2 Activities:

  • Jungle Sounds
  • Musical Soundscape

Storytelling and Effects

Storytelling and Effects

2 Activities:

  • Animal Joke
  • Tell a Story

Messaging and Dress-Up!

Messaging and Dress-Up!

3 Activities:

  • Who's Here?
  • Fashionable Fox
  • Build-a-Something

Conditionals and User Input

Conditionals and User Input

2 Activities:

  • The Quiz Show
  • Choose Your Own Adventure

Pen Drawing and Math Art

Pen Drawing and Math Art

2 Activities:

  • The Magic Turtle
  • Return of the Turtle

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