Sounds and Music
In this lesson you will learn to use Actors, Costumes and sounds to create a scene.
6 Activities:
- Welcome to Level 3
- Introduction
- Create a Scene
- Switch Action
- Click to Eat
- Your First Project
Animation
Animate Actors using costumes, loops and wait blocks.
5 Activities:
- The Animation Tool
- Make the Dragon Eat
- Make the Dragon Walk
- Get the Fireflies
- The Flying Dragon
Storytelling 2
Create a narrated story using the say and wait blocks.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- The Duel
- Excited Conversation
- Finish the Story
- Simon Says
- A Knock-Knock Joke
- Story Creator
Music and Animation
Use music to create a game where robots battle to mimic the sound sequence.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- Add Background Music Example
- Add Background Music
- Animate the button
- Add Music Example
- Add Music
- Quiz
Instruments and Tempo
Generate computer music using musical notes, different instruments and changing tempo.
10 Activities:
- Intro to Sound Blocks
- Button Sounds Example
- Button Sounds
- Drum Machine Example
- Beatbot Drum Machine
- Set the Tempo
- Build a Piano Example
- Build a Piano
- Build an Alien Piano Example
- Build an Alien Piano
Drawing with Colors
Program Actors to move and draw using the pen tool.
6 Activities:
- What is a Pen?
- Concepts
- Undersea Trails 1
- Undersea Trails 2
- Color Match
- Make Your Own Paint Program
Detect Colors
Detect colors that Actors touch while moving. Learn to code an explosion and program the racers to explode.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- Explode on Impact Example
- Explode on Impact
- Enemy Racers Explode on Impact
- Detect Color Example
- Detect Color
- Quiz
Review Quiz
Test your knowledge.
1 Activity:
- Review Quiz
Variables
Begin learning about variables and how to use them to keep track of scores.
8 Activities:
- Welcome to Level 3
- Using Variables
- Concepts
- Local Variables
- Global Variables
- Super Helicopters
- Snowball Fight
- Quiz
Powerups and Effects
Learn how to create power-ups using variables and effects.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Creating Power-Ups
- Invincibility Power-Up
- Survive the Waves
- Power Up
- Quiz
Boss Battle
Combine your knowledge of cloning and variables to create a boss fight.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Boss Battle
- Boss Strikes Back
- You're the Boss
- Boss Rush
- Quiz
Finishing Touch
Finish your game by using variables to create a character selection screen.
5 Activities:
- Concepts
- Choose Your Dragon
- Add to the Top Down Arcade Game
- Build Your Own Top Down Arcade Game
- Quiz
Top-Down Game Design
Discover Tynker's Top Down Level Editor through these puzzles.
4 Activities:
- Concepts
- Castle Dungeon
- Enemy Attack
- Level Up
Create a Top-Down Game
1 Activity:
- Top Down Game Design
Logical Operators
Learn about And Or and Not operations.
9 Activities:
- Introduction to Logical Operators
- Logical Operators in Practice
- Intro to Pipe Dreams
- Pipe Dreams 1
- Pipe Dreams 2
- Pipe Dreams 3
- Pipe Dreams 4
- Magical Costume Party DIY
- Collector DIY
Unit 1 Quiz
Test your knowledge.
1 Activity:
- Unit 1 Quiz
Functions
12 Activities:
- Introduction to Functions
- Functions: Simple Calling In Sequence
- Open Spiral
- Dodge
- Dodge Left
- Dodge Right
- Dodge and Fire
- Smart Fire
- Buttons Example
- Create
- Where There Be Dragons Example
- Create
Level 3 - Unit 2.2
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
Level 3 - Unit 2.3
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
Functions Library
Learn to use many functions together to make your dragon reach its goal.
10 Activities:
- Functions: Parameters and Return Values
- Better Smart Fire
- Check for Airships
- Loop it
- Smart Dodge
- Smart Fire and Smart Dodge
- Modify Turn
- Tilt Game Example
- Create
- Flower Power
Unit 2 Quiz
Test your knowledge.
1 Activity:
- Unit 2 Quiz
Start Screen and Controls
Start creating your very own top-down arcade game by making a start screen.
7 Activities:
- Introduction
- Concepts
- Control the Dragon
- Add a Start Button
- Learn to Fly
- Create a Game
- Quiz
Shoot Projectiles
Use repetition and screen edge detection to program projectiles and enemies.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Add Projectiles
- Program the Enemy
- Shoot the Planes
- Make New Enemies
- Quiz
Parallax Scrolling
Learn how to create the scrolling background for your game using sophisticated layering techniques.
8 Activities:
- Advanced Game Mechanics
- Concepts
- Scrolling Background
- Layers
- Layer City
- Parallax Scrolling
- Level Change
- Quiz
Cloning
Learn how to make copies of enemy ships and lasers using clones.
9 Activities:
- Concepts
- Clone Projectiles
- Clone Enemies
- Helicopter Dogfight
- Create an Attacker Game
- 2-Player Battle
- Concepts
- Road Runner
- Quiz
Custom Adventure Generator
Use the ask and answer code blocks to tell dynamic adventure stories.
4 Activities:
- Create
- Create
- Seashell Rush
- Create
2-Player Games
Learn to make a 2 player space battle game.
5 Activities:
- Review
- Create
- Create
- Destroy the Enemy Invaders
- Create
Types of Multiplayer Game
Make cool games with multiplayer!
3 Activities:
- Making a Game Multiplayer
- Pong
- Cannon Fight
Unit 3 Quiz
Test your knowledge.
1 Activity:
- Unit 3 Quiz
The Physics Engine
Learn to activate the built-in physics engine and set up gravity. Add multiple Actors and learn to stack them.
10 Activities:
- Welcome to the Physics Engine
- Review
- Sample
- Review
- Stack the Blocks Example
- Create
- Stack 'em up
- Make a Structure Example
- Create
- Quiz
Gravity and Bouncing
Adjust the bounciness of an Actor by changing gravity and restitution.
9 Activities:
- Bouncing Ball Example
- Create
- Sample
- Create
- Puzzle
- Gravity Madness Example
- Create
- Bug Ball Example
- Create
Static Platforms
Learn to use the Static and Active blocks to control the effect of physics on Actors.
8 Activities:
- Review
- Review
- Sample
- Create
- Puzzle
- Make the Ball Bounce Example
- Create
- Quiz
Basketball
Make a Physics-based basketball game.
8 Activities:
- Basketball Game Example
- Create
- Basket Example
- Create
- Puzzle
- Create
- Sample
- Create
Impulse
Use physics impulses to control and animate characters.
8 Activities:
- Review
- Review
- Learn to Fire Targets Example
- Create
- Fix the Impulse
- Sample
- Create
- Quiz
Unit 4 Quiz
Test your knowledge.
1 Activity:
- Unit 4 Quiz
Lists in Games
Create an inventory list so that your character can collect loot.
9 Activities:
- Introduction to Lists
- Search Algorithms
- Linear Search
- Binary Search
- Sort Algorithms
- Bubble Sort
- Selection Sort
- Insertion Sort
- Sorting and Searching
Lists in Games
Create an inventory list so that your character can collect loot.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Adding Items
- Equipment
- Collect the Items
- Create Your Own Item Collector Game
- Quiz
Laser Tennis
Detect inventory list contents and use laser swords to deflect enemy projectiles.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Check Your Inventory
- Deflect the Laser
- Batters Up
- Create a Laser Tennis Game
- Quiz
Enemy AI
Create an enemy robot that moves around based on information in a randomized list of values.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Simple Movement
- Movement with List
- Space Wars
- Create Your Own Space Shooter
- Quiz
Leaderboards
Use cloud lists and global variables to create a high scores leaderboard.
6 Activities:
- Concepts
- Scoreboard
- Leaderboard
- Beat the Highscore
- Add More Rankings
- Quiz
Asteroid Pong
Learn to make a multi-player pong game to play with a friend.
8 Activities:
- Timers
- Animation and Effects Example
- Actors with Animation and Effects
- Advanced Timer Example
- Advanced Timer
- Asteroid Pong
- Timed Game Example
- Build a Timed Game
Timers
Use the timer block and keyboard controls to and make precise shots.
8 Activities:
- Review
- Review
- Sample
- Create
- Puzzle
- Quiz
- Cannon Crasher Example
- Create
Unit 5 Quiz
Test your knowledge.
1 Activity:
- Unit 5 Quiz
Math Art
Create amazing math art!
3 Activities:
- Random Walk
- Physics Confetti
- Spiral Art
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.
11 Activities:
- Circle
- Bullseye
- Window
- Door
- Venn Diagram
- Color Circles
- Spiral Triangles Example
- Spiral Triangles
- Spirographs Example
- Spirographs
- Pointing Pizzas
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
Level 3 - Unit 6.5
2 Activities:
- Recursion Intro
- Draw Fractals with Recursion
Unit 6 Quiz
Test your knowledge.
1 Activity:
- Unit 6 Quiz
Level Assessment
Put your skills to the test — keep up the momentum and continue on your pathway to learning how to code.
1 Activity:
- Level 3 Assessment
