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Turing's Tower Course

Intro to Coding - Ages 9+

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Beginner Course: A steampunk-styled platformer game. Scour the globe and repair a flying tower to fight off a giant robotic dragon.

  • Complete Turing's Tower
  • 56 programming activities
  • 16 coding puzzles
  • Build 16 mini-games
  • No Prerequisites
  • Recommended for Ages 10+
  • Complete Turing's Tower
  • 56 programming activities
  • 16 coding puzzles
  • Build 16 mini-games
  • No Prerequisites
  • Recommended for Ages 10+

16 Modules

1
Tower Learn the basics of animation, sound, and mouse events. 8 Activities: 4 Intros | 2 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 1 DIY
• SIMPLE EVENTS • COSTUME HANDLING •
2
Tower Combine your knowledge of motion and events to code the flying tower. 4 Activities: 2 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 1 DIY
• DETECT CONDITION • SIMPLE MOTION • SIMPLE LOOPS • SIMPLE EVENTS •
3
Tower Learn to take in user input and programmatically produce an answer. 4 Activities: 2 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 1 DIY
• INPUT/OUTPUT • BASIC MATH •
4
Tower Combine everything you have learned to defeat Enigma. 4 Activities: 2 Tutorials | 1 Puzzle | 1 DIY
• FUNCTIONS •
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When my 8-year-old showed me the projects he has created on Tynker, I was totally blown away! Brian G. Parent from Palo Alto, CA
My daughter can't stop talking about it, and I'm so thrilled she had this opportunity to spark an interest in programming! Sanobar Mehta Parent from Bay Area, CA

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.

Self-Paced Courses
  • Step-by-step success
  • Interactive lessons
  • Guided learning
  • Skill mastery
Game-Based Learning
  • Fun challenges
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Achievements
  • Immersive entertainment
Hands-on Activities
  • Visual Workshop
  • Level Editor
  • Character Creator
  • Physics Engine

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. Courses are not supported on tablets.

Minecraft courses and server access is available to verified accounts. Minecraft client for PC or Mac with a valid Mojang account is required for Java server access. Minecraft for Windows 10 is required for Agent Recall, Gears of Time, Mythicraft, and Mind Crafters courses. Content and courses are subject to changes. NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG.

The Stunt Pilot course requires a physical drone and an Ipad or Android tablet (each sold separately). Any airborne Parrot Minidrone such as the Rolling Spider, Night, Cargo, Mambo, or Swing drone can be used.

Tynker gets kids coding with confidence. Access this and 5,000 more fun activities today!