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Space Cadet

This is a beginner level curriculum for K-2nd graders with no prior programming experience. Students get introduced to programming by solving the puzzles.

Space Cadet Course

Beginner Level
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8 Lessons
48 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 5+

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

  • conditional loops
  • debugging
  • direction and turning
  • flexible sequencing
  • input/output
  • pattern recognition
  • pen color
  • sequencing
  • simple conditionals
  • simple drawing
  • simple events
  • simple loops
  • simple messaging
  • simple motion

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

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Crash Landed!

You've crash-landed on an alien planet! Sequence commands to follow the path and collect items that you'll need.

7 Activities:

  • Select a Space Cadet
  • Introduction
  • Collect the Ray Gun
  • Collect the Tablet
  • Jump the Rock
  • Beware of Aliens
  • Avoid the Obstacles

Dance Party

Continue to collect parts for your spaceship. Then build sequences of animations to create an astronaut dance party!

6 Activities:

  • Long Jump
  • Super Jump
  • Stacked Aliens, Double Bombs
  • Many Jumps
  • Intro to Space Dance Party
  • Space Dance Party

Stay the Course

There are many ways to solve a problem! Try using different strategies to collect more items that you'll need.

5 Activities:

  • Collect the Tablets
  • Collect the Power Cells
  • Jump to Collect
  • Avoid the Aliens
  • Long Jumps

Walk. Jump. Repeat.

Try to identify a pattern, and use loops to repeat these patterns and shorten your code!

6 Activities:

  • Use a Loop
  • Jump Loop
  • Detect the Pattern 1
  • Detect the Pattern 2
  • Another Loop
  • Get the Med Kit

Glitchy Code

These puzzles have already been solved, but the solutions are glitchy! Can you debug them?

6 Activities:

  • Broken Path
  • Fix the Loop
  • Ouch! Avoid the Obstacles
  • Broken Loop
  • Two Loops
  • More Debugging

Asteroids

Use different events, like touching or tilting your screen, to collect parts for your spaceship and dodge asteroids!

5 Activities:

  • Alien Hop
  • Collecting Power
  • Asteroid Dodger
  • Broadcast
  • Events Explorer

Shifty Aliens

Can your code work in different situations? Use if statements to tackle tricky puzzles where the aliens are moving!

5 Activities:

  • Shifty Stacked Aliens
  • Different Shifty Aliens
  • Loop with Shifty Aliens
  • To Jump or to Super Jump
  • More Shifty Aliens

Blast Off!

Write algorithms to find the last few items that you need! Then build your own program to make shapes and patterns.

8 Activities:

  • Long Jump. Jump.
  • Super Jump. Jump.
  • Long Jump. Super Jump.
  • Jump. Super Jump. Long Jump.
  • Pattern Maker Demo
  • Pattern Maker
  • Alien Base
  • Blast Off!

conditional loops

debugging

direction and turning

flexible sequencing

input/output

pattern recognition

pen color

sequencing

simple conditionals

simple drawing

simple events

simple loops

simple messaging

simple motion

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