Real-World Python: LEVEL
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Python Fundamentals

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Syntax and Sequencing

Learn more about Python basics and programming syntax while solving simple movement puzzles.

7 Lessons:

1. Welcome to Python
2. Sequencing Puzzles Part 1
3. Python Conventions

4. Sequencing Puzzles Part 2
5. Review and Quiz
6. Unit 1 Project

7. Unit 1 Quiz

Loops and Patterns

Explore a common way to iterate code: the for loop, a convenient way to repeat when you know how many times you want a block of code to be executed.

7 Lessons:

8. For Loops and Indentation
9. For Loop Puzzles
10. More For Loops

11. Nested Loop Puzzles
12. Review and Quiz
13. Unit 2 Project

14. Unit 2 Quiz

Conditional Logic

Learn about true-and-false values, digital logic, and how to make your programs “make decisions” using control structures like if statements. This unit also explores the idea of selection to handle a wider variety of inputs and conditions.

7 Lessons:

15. Conditions
16. Conditional Puzzles
17. Else and Operators

18. More Conditional Puzzles
19. Review and Quiz
20. Unit 3 Project

21. Unit 3 Quiz

Conditional Loops

In a while loop, code is repeated, as long as some condition is true, allowing for flexibility in responding to a changing situation. Explore how to take control of loops, while solving puzzles and creating short applications.

7 Lessons:

22. While Loops
23. While Loops Puzzles
24. More While Loops

25. More While Loops Puzzles
26. Review and Quiz
27. Unit 4 Project

28. Unit 4 Quiz

Variables

Learn how abstraction can be used to generalize particular solutions into broader, more generally applicable ones. Dive deeper into the idea of variables and how Python encodes information.

7 Lessons:

29. Variables Introduction
30. Puzzle Set 1
31. Input and Variables

32. More Variable Puzzles
33. Review and Quiz
34. Unit 5 Project

35. Unit 5 Quiz

Data Types and Expressions

One powerful aspect of computing is the ability to perform many calculations at once. An expression is a bit of code that represents a value (or that can be computed to a single value). In this lesson, you’ll create useful expressions of your own.

7 Lessons:

36. Introduction to Data Types
37. String Puzzles
38. Expressions

39. Expression Puzzles
40. Review and Quiz
41. Unit 6 Project

42. Unit 6 Quiz

Turtle Graphics

Explore how you can use Python to draw shapes on screen, using the Turtle Graphics library. This is a great, beginner-friendly way to create your own playable games, interactive applications, and much more.

7 Lessons:

43. The Turtle API
44. More About Turtle
45. Review and Quiz

46. Unit 7 Project
47. Follow Up and Challenges
48. Unit 7 Quiz

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    Embark on a magical quest while mastering the art of crafting Minecraft skins, items, blocks, mobs, and more!

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    Learning Objectives

    • Create custom skins for players
    • Design a mythical animal and bring them to life
    • Modify mobs behavior using code
    • Foster creativity while designing intricate structures
    • Enchant tools to defend village from mobs
    • Introduction to computational thinking via Minecraft Modding
    • 30+ Activities
    • Skill Level: Beginners
    • Format: Online 1-on-1 Lessons
    • Classes: 4 one hour sessions
    • Schedule: Anytime, any day
    • Required: Windows 10 or above with 4 GB RAM and Minecraft Bedrock version installed
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    Critical Thinking Sequencing Computational Thinking Creative Building STEM: Plants and Animals Commands Mob Editing Use of Inventory 3D Structures Modding Spawning Enhancements
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    Minecraft Modding: Cosmic Chronicles

    Explore new biomes as you create intricate Minecraft structures, mods, and games using visual coding.

    Create your schedule: anytime, any day.

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    Embark on 30+ exciting missions to build structures using coding, survival skills and fundamental redstone techniques, all while honing the coding skills. Students will learn to edit Minecraft skins, items, create mods & build complex structures with Tynker.

    Learning Objectives

    • Learn survival hacks in Minecraft
    • Build faster using code
    • Enchant items in Minecraft
    • Explore different biomes
    • Learn to create basic redstone circuits
    • 30+ Activities
    • Skill Level: Beginners to Intermediate
    • Format: Online 1-on-1 Lessons
    • Classes: 4 one hour sessions
    • Schedule: Anytime, any day
    • Required: Windows 10 or above with 4 GB RAM and Minecraft Bedrock version installed
    • Minecraft Bedrock System Requirements

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    Critical Thinking Creative Building Coding Fundamentals Design Thinking Curiosity & Innovation Mob Editing Crafting Underwater Structures Modding Enhancements Survival Hacks
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    Minecraft Modding: Redstone Revelation

    Become a redstone master as you craft planetary havens, powered rails, TNT cannons, and code-driven traps.

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    Embark on 30+ highly complex missions to build innovative habitats, mine, and create transportation systems, all while mastering the art of redstone engineering. Students will learn to build complex structures, redstone mechanisms, and mod with Tynker.

    Learning Objectives

    • Learn about ores and how to process them to extract material
    • Build strong problem solving and reasoning skills by building structures and crafting items using code
    • Learn planning by playing effectively using limited resources
    • Foster critical thinking by working with redstone mechanisms
    • Learn game mechanics in Minecraft
    • 30+ Activities
    • Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
    • Format: Online 1-on-1 Lessons
    • Classes: 4 one hour sessions
    • Schedule: Anytime, any day
    • Required: Windows 10 or above with 4 GB RAM and Minecraft Bedrock version installed
    • Minecraft Bedrock System Requirements

    Skills

    Critical Thinking Problem Solving Coding Fundamentals Game Design STEM: Circuits and Engineering Mob Editing Redstone Mechanics Modding Dispenser Pulsar TNT Cannon Command Blocks
* Lifetime plan details are available here.

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  • 70+ courses
  • 5,000+ activities
  • Block Coding
  • Text Coding
  • 3 Mobile Apps
  • Minecraft Modding
  • Game Design
  • Robotics
  • Hardware
  • Web Development
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Processing (P5.JS)
  • Data Science
  • Advanced CS

Tynker is designed to progress with your child. A three year plan accelerates their coding mastery from block coding to advanced text languages.