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Physical Science 101

Fun coding lessons designed to integrate with subjects like physics and chemistry. All projects are NGSS-aligned and promote project-based learning for 3rd–5th graders.

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56 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 8+

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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

  • Conditionals
  • Simple Animation
  • advanced costume handling
  • advanced events
  • advanced math
  • advanced motion
  • advanced physics
  • basic math
  • basic physics
  • color detection
  • conditional loops
  • delays
  • detect conditions
  • direction and turning
  • expert physics
  • graphic effects
  • input/output
  • layers
  • simple costume handling
  • simple events
  • simple loops
  • simple messaging
  • simple motion
  • simple sound playing
  • text handling
  • visibility

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.

Light Bulb

Create a project that shows how an incandescent light bulb works.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Light Bulb Example
  • Light Bulb
  • Quiz

What Do Magnets Attract?

Create a project that shows how magnets work.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • What Do Magnets Attract? Example
  • What Do Magnets Attract?
  • Quiz

Solid, Liquid, or Gas?

Create a quiz to check the understanding of solid, liquid, and gas.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Solid, Liquid, or Gas? Example
  • Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
  • Quiz

Scientist Report

Create a report about your favorite scientist.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Scientist Report Example
  • Scientist Report
  • Quiz

Simple Circuit

Design and build a simple circuit.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Simple Circuit Example
  • Simple Circuit
  • Quiz

Types of Heat Transfer

Create a project that shows the types of heat transfer.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Types of Heat Transfer Example
  • Types of Heat Transfer
  • Quiz

Light Refraction

Create a project that demonstrates light refraction.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Light Refraction Example
  • Light Refraction
  • Quiz

Gravity

Create a project that explains gravity.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Gravity Example
  • Gravity
  • Quiz

Friction

Create a project that explains friction.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Friction Example
  • Friction
  • Quiz

Types of Forces

Create a project that shows the different types of forces.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Types of Forces Example
  • Types of Forces
  • Quiz

How Sound Travels

Create an interactive module to learn how sound travels in air.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • How Sound Travels Example
  • How Sound Travels
  • Quiz

Light Intensity and Sight

Create an interactive slideshow that depicts the importance of light to sight.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Light Intensity and Sight Example
  • Light Intensity and Sight
  • Quiz

Transparency and Opacity

Create a quiz based game to learn about transparency and its effect on vision.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Transparency and Opacity Example
  • Transparency and Opacity
  • Quiz

Forces and Energy

Create an interactive slideshow to learn about Pushes and Pulls.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Forces and Energy Example
  • Forces and Energy
  • Quiz

Conditionals

Simple Animation

advanced costume handling

advanced events

advanced math

advanced motion

advanced physics

basic math

basic physics

color detection

conditional loops

delays

detect conditions

direction and turning

expert physics

graphic effects

input/output

layers

simple costume handling

simple events

simple loops

simple messaging

simple motion

simple sound playing

text handling

visibility

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