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Dragon Spells - Course Overview

Students learn coding concepts as they solve these puzzles to train their dragon to find treasure.

  • YEARS 2-4
  • BEGINNER
  • WEB IPAD
  • Voiceovers
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Description

Students who complete Space Cadet can advance to Dragon Spells, which is a faster-paced introduction that explains even more coding concepts. Students learn about new kinds of loops, loop nesting, decomposition, abstraction, functions, and variables. Dragon Spells can be used online at tynker.com or on an iPad using the Tynker app.

In Dragon Spells, students train a dragon to collect treasure. Students review the basics such as counting loops and sequencing in the initial lessons, and then they learn all-new coding concepts. They learn how to solve hard problems using decomposition and abstraction with real world examples. They also learn to use input and output in their programs, making their projects more interactive. Students even use functions to organize and reuse sections of code. The course also includes open-ended DIY projects where students apply all the concepts they have learned and can express their own creativity with code. By the end of this course, students can write simple algorithms using loops, conditionals, functions, and variables and know how to debug their code.

Dragon Spells maps directly to the elementary curriculum in Everyone Can Code program from Apple. Educators can download Apple Education’s free book Getting Started with Code 2 which provides additional guidance on how this course can be taught using an iPad.

Topics

  • Types of loops
  • Decomposition
  • Abstraction
  • Functions
  • Nested loops
  • Input and Output
  • User Interface

What Students Learn

  • Solve coding puzzles using a variety of loop types
  • Learn about decomposition and abstraction
  • Define and use functions in programs
  • Handle different situations using conditional statements
  • Use variables, input and output in your programs
  • A quick introduction to building a user interface

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.
* Tablet courses require an iPad (iOS 10+) with Tynker or Tynker Junior app installed and Internet access

LOVE< LOVE< LOVE!! Thank you for all the time and hard work to let us experience CODE! Johancen Callae Teacher from Skyline Vista School, CO
It has been so great for me to see my students really shine in this, especially some of those who struggle in other areas.. These students are so proud of their success and it is so encouraging to see how much it boosts their confidence. Anna Cross Teacher from Rockwood School District, MO
We have looking for a way to introduce students to programming in a clear and concise manner. Other programs were either too childish or too hard. Tynker was a perfect choice. Jennifer Buonafede Teacher from Sacred Heart Schools, CA

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