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Earth Science 101

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

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80 Activities

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What Kids Learn

  • Conditionals
  • Drawing Editor
  • advanced costume handling
  • advanced events
  • advanced messaging
  • advanced motion
  • animation
  • basic math
  • color detection
  • conditional loops
  • delays
  • detect conditions
  • direction and turning
  • function
  • graphic effects
  • input/output
  • layers
  • screen bounds
  • shape drawing
  • simple conditionals
  • simple costume handling
  • simple drawing
  • simple events
  • simple loops
  • simple messaging
  • simple motion
  • simple sound playing
  • text handling
  • visibility

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Tynker's self-guided lessons break down coding concepts while solving puzzles and making cool apps.

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Quick practice quizzes and assessment tests evaluate a child's comprehension of subjects taught.

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Solar System

Create a project that shows the planets in our solar system.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Solar System Example
  • Solar System
  • Quiz

Space Traveler

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the Solar System.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Space Traveler Example
  • Space Traveler
  • Quiz

Water Cycle

Create a project that explains the water cycle.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Water Cycle Example
  • Water Cycle
  • Quiz

Litter Bug!

Create a project that teaches recycling.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Litter Bug! Example
  • Litter Bug!
  • Quiz

Types of Clouds

Create a project that explains the types of clouds.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Types of Clouds Example
  • Types of Clouds
  • Quiz

Rock Properties

Create a project that explains the properties of rocks.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Rock Properties Example
  • Rock Properties
  • Quiz

Biomes

Create a project that describes biomes.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Biomes Example
  • Biomes
  • Quiz

Seasons

Create a project that describes the seasons.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Seasons Example
  • Seasons
  • Quiz

Tides

Create a project that describes how tides form.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Tides Example
  • Tides
  • Quiz

How Fossils are Made

Create a project that describes how fossils are made.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • How Fossils are Made Example
  • How Fossils are Made
  • Quiz

Natural Disasters

Create a project that shows natural disasters.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Natural Disasters Example
  • Natural Disasters
  • Quiz

Pangea

Create a project that shows how Pangea broke up to form the continents.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Pangea Example
  • Pangea
  • Quiz

Continents

Create an interactive project that states facts about each continent.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Continents Example
  • Continents
  • Quiz

Earth's Weather

Create a project that teaches how to prepare for different types of weather.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Earth's Weather Example
  • Earth's Weather
  • Quiz

Earth's 4 Spheres

Create a project that demonstrates how Earth's 4 spheres interact with one another.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Earth's 4 Spheres Example
  • Earth's 4 Spheres
  • Quiz

Earth's Rotation and Revolution

Create a project that demonstrates Earth's rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Earth's Rotation and Revolution Example
  • Earth's Rotation and Revolution
  • Quiz

Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

Create a project that explains renewable and nonrenewable energy resources.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Example
  • Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
  • Quiz

Water Erosion

Create a project that demonstrates water erosion on a cliff.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Water Erosion Example
  • Water Erosion
  • Quiz

Fresh Water Quest

Create an interactive game to find the sources of fresh water.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Fresh Water Quest Example
  • Fresh Water Quest
  • Quiz

What Happens In Recycling Centers?

Create a project that demonstrates what happens to items when they are recycled.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • What Happens In Recycling Centers? Example
  • What Happens In Recycling Centers?
  • Quiz

Conditionals

Drawing Editor

advanced costume handling

advanced events

advanced messaging

advanced motion

animation

basic math

color detection

conditional loops

delays

detect conditions

direction and turning

function

graphic effects

input/output

layers

screen bounds

shape drawing

simple conditionals

simple costume handling

simple drawing

simple events

simple loops

simple messaging

simple motion

simple sound playing

text handling

visibility

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