Coding for Kids
A Coding Project to Honor MLK Day
The third Monday of January is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an American federal holiday to remember and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Civil Rights activist remembered for protesting racial discrimination and for powerful speeches like his “I Have a Dream” speech.
For MLK Day, your students can learn about Dr. King’s contributions to this country by coding an interactive timeline of his life. Students follow step-by-step instructions that guide them through how to program their timeline. They’ll combine outside research and coding to create unique timelines that honor Dr. King’s life. Students with little to no coding experience will be able to complete this project.
Teachers, all your students already have access to this project as a Daily Mission. In addition, you may also assign this project to your class:
- Log in to your Tynker account.
- Click on the “Start Tutorial” button above to open the project.
- Save the project to your account.
- Go to your “My Projects” section.
- Hover over the project you want to assign and click the “Assign+” button.
After your class has finished, don’t forget to create a class showcase of all your students’ projects to share with friends and parents.
Parents, to give this project to your child:
- Have your child log in to his/her account.
- They can find “Snowball Siege” as one of their Daily Missions!
If your students or children use the Tynker app for iPad, they can find this project in the “Seasonal Projects” folder in the Tynker Workshop.
We love to see what kids are making! Share your projects on Twitter or Facebook and be sure to tag us @goTynker. Here are some of the highlights from Twitter:
Using #Tynker to learn about #MLK and practice our coding and problem solving skills. #TFNBusTech #WeCanDoHardThings #growthmindset pic.twitter.com/KKt2XL7RbJ
— Emily Biegel (@emilybiegel) January 12, 2017
Working with Ms. Torrey on our Martin Luther King tynker timelines! #greenacrespride #tynker pic.twitter.com/NvO8987a6u
— Jaime Deppert (@4deppertga) January 14, 2017
