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Star Runner Course

Welcome to Star Runner Course, an animation and 2D Motion. Build a multi-stage adventure game, a math art game, and several fun mini-games.

Animation and 2D Motion Course

Intermediate Level
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16 Lessons
130 Activities
Star Runner! Swimming Fish! Catch Me If You Can! Snowball Siege! Pick up the Crystals! Space Breaker! Create games using visual blocks! Learn how each block works Build your own versions!

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Recommended for Ages 7+

Web iPad

Prerequisites

Glitch Manor

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

  • Learn game design basics
  • Build 8 fun arcade-style games
  • Use 2D motion and animation
  • Program keyboard and mouse interactions
  • Add special effects

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.

Review: Interactive Animation

A review of frame-based animation, motion, and keyboard events.

7 Activities:

  • Concepts
  • Swimming Fish Example
  • Swimming Fish 1
  • Swimming Fish 2
  • Collect the Coins
  • Underwater Adventure Example
  • Underwater Adventure

Review: Pen Drawing

Review Pen Drawing, Changing Colors, and Color Detection.

5 Activities:

  • Concepts
  • Star Trails Example
  • Star Trails 1
  • Star Trails 2
  • Color Match

Review: Ghost Catcher

Review sensing events that detect Actors touching and hiding Actors.

8 Activities:

  • Concepts
  • Ghost Touch Example
  • Ghost Touch
  • Ghost Trap Example
  • Ghost Trap
  • Catch the Ghosts
  • Ghost Catcher Game Example
  • Ghost Catcher Game

Review: Character Creator

Review using the Character Creator and using the built-in animation blocks.

10 Activities:

  • Intro Video
  • Concepts
  • Frame Animation Example
  • Frame Based Animation
  • Built-in Animation Example
  • Built-in Animation
  • Gather the Armor
  • Adventure Game Example
  • Adventure Game
  • Quiz

Show and Hide

Learn to use When Actor Clicked, and position actors randomly on the screen.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Hide and Seek Example
  • Hide and Seek
  • Hide and Seek Party
  • Catch Me If You Can
  • Whack-a-Mole Example
  • Whack-a-Mole!
  • Quiz

Layers

Learn to bring Actors forward and backward relative to other Actors.

11 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • In the Trees Example
  • In the Trees
  • In the Bushes Example
  • In the Bushes
  • Cutscene
  • Forest Layers
  • Find the Superhero Example
  • Find the Superhero
  • Quiz

Motion

Learn to use the X and Y position of Actors to move them around the Stage.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Fly the Dragons Example
  • Train the Dragon
  • Fly the Dragons
  • Dodge the Castles
  • Obstacle Game Example
  • Obstacle Game
  • Quiz

Snowball Siege

Learn to build the Snow Ball Siege Game.

8 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Snowball Siege Example
  • Snowball Fight 1
  • Snowball Fight 2
  • Snowball Siege
  • Your Own Snowball Siege
  • Quiz

Drawing Patterns

Learn to draw patterns in the sky using pen drawing and turning motion.

8 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Star Patterns Example
  • Star Circle
  • Star Circles
  • Collect the Stars
  • Star Patterns
  • Quiz

Color Effects

Learn to set color, change color, and add color effects to your program.

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Color Pattern Example
  • Changing Color
  • Draw a Line
  • Color Pattern
  • Drag the Stars
  • Color Effects
  • Quiz

Stamping

Learn to use stamping, text drawing and changing Actor size.

7 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Constellation Maker Example
  • Starry Night
  • Star Runner
  • Connect the Stars
  • Quiz

Star Runner

Build the Star Runner to capture stars and make constellations!

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Shoot the Enemy Example
  • Shoot Lasers
  • Spawn the Stars
  • Shoot the Enemy Ship
  • Star Runner Game Example
  • Star Runner Game
  • Quiz

Space Breaker

Build a brick-breaking game using a timer, and the Stop All and Set Label blocks.

7 Activities:

  • Concepts
  • Space Breaker Example
  • Space Breaker 1
  • Space Breaker 2
  • Return to Earth
  • Space Breaker Level
  • Quiz

2-Player Battle

Use nested loops, repeat until, and conditional blocks to build a 2-Player Battle.

7 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • 2 Player Cannon Game Example
  • 2 Player Cannon Game 1
  • 2 Player Cannon Game 2
  • Destroy the Enemy Tanks
  • Quiz

Sky Train

Build Sky Train, a fun game where you chain platforms to build a moving train.

7 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Concepts
  • Sky Train Example
  • Sky Train
  • Sky Train Extended
  • Pick up the Crystals
  • Quiz

Final Lesson

Using all the concepts you've learned, build these projects on your own. (5 DIY projects)

9 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Animated Greeting Card Example
  • Animated Greeting Card
  • Music Video Example
  • Music Video
  • Maze Game Example
  • Maze Game
  • Animated Story Example
  • Animated Story

actor properties

advanced animation

advanced costume handling

advanced events

advanced math

advanced messaging

advanced motion

basic math

color detection

conditional loops

conditional wait

delays

detect conditions

direction and turning

expressions

function calls

functions

graphic effects

input/output

layers

music and instruments

negative logic

operators

pen color

pen shade

pen size

program control

resize actor

screen bounds

shape drawing

simple conditionals

simple costume handling

simple drawing

simple events

simple loops

simple messaging

simple motion

simple sound playing

text handling

timer

visibility

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