Elementary School course

Programming 100

  • STANDARDS 3-5
  • BEGINNER
  • WEB
  • 6 LESSONS
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Answer Key

Module 4: Collect the tablet

Module 5: Avoid obstacles

Module 6: Detect the pattern

Module 9: Alien Sounds

Open Sample Project

Module 10: Quiz

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U.S. Standards

  • CCSS-ELA: SL.3.1, SL.3.3, RF.3.4.A, SL.4.1, SL.4.1.C, RF.4.4.A, SL.5.1, RF.5.4.A
  • CCSS-Math: 3.NBT.A.2, MP.1
  • CSTA: 1A-AP-10, 1A-AP-11, 1A-AP-12, 1A-AP-15
  • CS CA: 3-5.AP.10, 3-5.AP.12, 3-5.AP.13, 3-5.AP.17
  • ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b, 7.c

U.K. Standards

Key stage 2
Pupils should be taught to:
  • design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
  • use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
  • understand computer networks, including the internet; how they can provide multiple services, such as the World Wide Web, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration
  • use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact

Lesson 1: Welcome to Tynker

Course: | Web

  • Introduction
  • Intro Video
  • Puzzles Intro
  • Collect the tablet
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Detect the pattern
  • Tutorial Intro
  • Move Gus
  • Alien Sounds
  • Quiz

Description

Introduce your class to visual programming. In this course, students get introduced to basic programming as they create interactive stories, design animations, and make mini-games in Tynker's game-like interface. Each lesson is designed for a class period of 45-60 minutes. During this period, students learn by themselves as they progress through interactive tutorials, solve coding puzzles, follow along to build their own projects, and take quizzes. All student work is automatically tracked and assessed, and with access to the premium offerings, you'll even be able to monitor their individual progress and mastery charts.

Topics

  • Sequencing
  • Repetition
  • Events
  • Conditional logic
  • Animation
  • Storytelling
  • Problem solving and debugging
  • Pen drawing
  • Drawing shapes and patterns

Technical Requirements

* Online courses require a modern desktop computer, laptop computer, Chromebook, or Netbook with Internet access and a Chrome (29+), Firefox (30+), Safari (7+), or Edge (20+) browser. No downloads required.

Lesson 1 : Welcome to Tynker
Programming 100

Time: 45+ minutes

Introduction

Tynker Blocks Introduced

Vocabulary

Objectives

Materials

Warm-Up (5 minutes)

Activities (30 minutes)

Facilitate as students complete all Welcome to Tynker modules on their own:

1. Introduction (Introduction)
2. Puzzles Intro (Introduction)
3. Collect the Tablet (Puzzle)
4. Move Gus (DIY)
5. Alien Sounds (DIY)
6. Quiz (Multiple-Choice)

Optional Activities (10 minutes)