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English 101

Fun coding lessons designed to integrate with subjects like grammar, storytelling, reading, and writing. All projects are CCSS-aligned and promote project-based learning for 3rd–5th graders.

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60 Activities

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Recommended for Ages 8+

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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

  • advanced costume handling
  • advanced events
  • advanced loops
  • advanced motion
  • animation
  • basic math
  • delays
  • detect conditions
  • direction and turning
  • input/output
  • layers
  • program control
  • resize actor
  • simple conditionals
  • simple costume handling
  • simple events
  • simple loops
  • simple messaging
  • simple motion
  • simple variables
  • 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.

When I Grow Up

Create a project that tells a story. What do you want to be when you grow up?

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • When I Grow Up Example
  • When I Grow Up
  • Quiz

Haiku

Create a project that shows a haiku poem.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Haiku Example
  • Haiku
  • Quiz

Grammar Owl

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of grammar.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Grammar Owl Example
  • Grammar Owl
  • Quiz

Syllables

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of syllables.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Syllables Example
  • Syllables
  • Quiz

Irregular Spelling

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of spelling.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Irregular Spelling Example
  • Irregular Spelling
  • Quiz

Drawing Information

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of drawing information from printed sources.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Drawing Information Example
  • Drawing Information
  • Quiz

Main Idea

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of the main idea of a story.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Main Idea Example
  • Main Idea
  • Quiz

First and Second Hand

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of firsthand and secondhand storytelling.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • First and Second Hand Example
  • Firsthand and Secondhand
  • Quiz

Simile and Metaphor

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of a simile and a metaphor.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Simile and Metaphor Example
  • Simile and Metaphor
  • Quiz

Interjection

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of interjections.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Interjection Example
  • Interjection
  • Quiz

Contractions

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of contractions.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Contractions Example
  • Contractions
  • Quiz

Supporting Ideas

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge about adding supporting ideas.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Supporting Ideas Example
  • Supporting Ideas
  • Quiz

Past, Present, and Future Tense

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of past, present, and future tense.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Past, Present, and Future Tense Example
  • Past, Present, and Future Tense
  • Quiz

Synonyms

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of synonyms.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Synonyms Example
  • Synonyms
  • Quiz

Interrogative Words

Create a project that demonstrates your knowledge of interrogative words.

4 Activities:

  • Introduction
  • Interrogative Words Example
  • Interrogative Words
  • Quiz

advanced costume handling

advanced events

advanced loops

advanced motion

animation

basic math

delays

detect conditions

direction and turning

input/output

layers

program control

resize actor

simple conditionals

simple costume handling

simple events

simple loops

simple messaging

simple motion

simple variables

text handling

visibility

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