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Lazer Racer

This is an intermediate level curriculum for 5-6th graders with no prior programming experience. Students get introduced to programming by solving the puzzles.

Lazer Racer Course

Intermediate Level
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8 Lessons
70 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 11+

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

  • Detect Conditionals
  • actor properties
  • advanced costume handling
  • advanced events
  • advanced motion
  • advanced physics
  • basic math
  • basic path
  • basic physics
  • delays
  • detect conditions
  • direction and turning
  • expert physics
  • fill color
  • function calls
  • function parameters
  • functions
  • input/output
  • pattern recognition
  • pen color
  • pen shade
  • resize actor
  • screen bounds
  • sequencing
  • simple conditionals
  • simple costume handling
  • simple drawing
  • simple events
  • simple loops
  • simple messaging
  • simple motion
  • simple sound playing
  • 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.

Drawing Lines

Program your racer to follow the green lines and collect the orbs.

10 Activities:

  • Right Angle
  • Another Right Angle
  • Square
  • Rectangle
  • Letter Z
  • Sigma
  • Connect the Dots Example
  • Connect the Dots
  • Colorful House Example
  • Colorful House

Simple Shapes

Program your racer to draw simple shapes and collect all the orbs.

10 Activities:

  • Use Loops
  • Triangle
  • Hexagon
  • Letter T
  • Arrow
  • Double Diamond
  • Sketch Racer Example
  • Sketch Racer
  • Lazer Power Example
  • Lazer Power

Geometric Patterns

Draw geometric patterns using the correct angles and line lengths.

8 Activities:

  • Mountain Range
  • Star
  • Staircase Going Down
  • Staircase Going Up
  • House
  • Envelope
  • Racer Trails Example
  • Racer Trails

Repeating Patterns 1

Use loops to draw basic shapes such as squares and triangles.

8 Activities:

  • Triangle and Square
  • Eyeglasses
  • Starburst
  • Wheel
  • Flower
  • Fan
  • Spin Draw Example
  • Spin Draw

Basic Shapes

Draw concentric circles, Venn diagrams and shapes using loops.

10 Activities:

  • Circle
  • Bullseye
  • Window
  • Door
  • Venn Diagram
  • Color Circles
  • Spiral Triangles Example
  • Spiral Triangles
  • Spirographs Example
  • Spirographs

Repeating Patterns 2

Draw a hexagonal grid, a “diamond star” and a 3D cube.

8 Activities:

  • Mirror Image
  • 4 Squares
  • Diamond Star
  • Box
  • Snowflake
  • Honeycomb
  • Porcupine Draw Example
  • Porcupine Draw

Advanced Patterns 1

Draw complex patterns by repeatedly drawing simple shapes in a loop.

8 Activities:

  • Star with Squares
  • Square within Squares
  • Flowers
  • Four Triangles
  • Wind Spinner
  • Star
  • Colorful Plant Example
  • Colorful Plant

Advanced Patterns 2

Draw a heart, five colored rings, a traffic light and various spirographs.

8 Activities:

  • Hexagonal Frame
  • Tambourine
  • Circle Art
  • Traffic Lights
  • Heart
  • Five Circles
  • Geometry Gallop Sample
  • Geometry Gallop

Detect Conditionals

actor properties

advanced costume handling

advanced events

advanced motion

advanced physics

basic math

basic path

basic physics

delays

detect conditions

direction and turning

expert physics

fill color

function calls

function parameters

functions

input/output

pattern recognition

pen color

pen shade

resize actor

screen bounds

sequencing

simple conditionals

simple costume handling

simple drawing

simple events

simple loops

simple messaging

simple motion

simple sound playing

simple variables

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