Introduction to Coding & Tynker :video_game:

:dart: What We'll Discover Today

• What is coding? :emoji: • How computers understand us! :speech_balloon: • Meet Tynker - your coding friend! :star2: • Create your first code! :rocket:

Let's Begin Our Adventure! :rocket:

What is Coding? :emoji:

Coding is like giving instructions to your computer friend!

Think about it like this: • You tell your dog to sit! :emoji: • You follow a recipe to make cookies! :emoji: • Coding tells computers what to do! :computer:

:bulb: ### Did You Know? :emoji:

Your favorite video games are made with code! Someone told the computer how to make Mario jump! :video_game:

Coding is Everywhere! :emoji:

Look around you! Coding makes things work:

Amazing Examples:

• :iphone: Your tablet games! • :emoji: Traffic lights that change! • :emoji: Your favorite cartoons! • :dart: Smart toys that talk!

Watch This Cool Video! :emoji:

Coding: Then & Now :emoji:️

The Old Way (Boring! :emoji:)

Long ago, coding looked super scary:

public class Main \{
    public static void main(String[] args) \{
        System.out.println("Hey there! How are you?");
    \}
\}

Yikes! That's too hard! :emoji:

The Fun Way with Tynker! :tada:

Good news! Tynker makes coding easy! • Just drag colorful blocks! :emoji: • Like playing with LEGO! :emoji:️ • No typing needed! :sparkles:

Look how simple it is:

:bulb: ### Did You Know? :emoji:

Tynker blocks snap together like puzzle pieces! If they don't fit, they won't connect! Super smart! :emoji:

Let's Join Tynker! :video_game:

Super Easy Steps! :star2:

Step One: Get Your Email! :emoji:

• Ask mom or dad for help! :emoji:‍:emoji:‍:emoji: • You need a Google email • It looks like: yourname@gmail.com

Step 2: Make Your Tynker Account! :rocket:

1. Go to Tynker's website :emoji: • Visit tynker.com

2. Click the big "Sign Up" button :emoji:

3. Choose "Sign up with Google" :emoji:

4. Use your Google email :emoji:️

Step 3: You're a Coder Now! :tada:

• Your account is ready! • Time to make amazing things! • Let's start coding! :muscle:

:bulb: ### Parent Help! :emoji:‍:emoji:‍:emoji:

Dear parents, please help your child create their account. It only takes 2 minutes! :emoji:

Amazing Job! :tada:

You learned so much today! • You know what coding is! :emoji: • You met your friend Tynker! :star2: • You're ready to create! :rocket:

Next time: We'll make our first game! :video_game:

Remember:

• Coding is fun! :emoji: • You can do this! :muscle: • Mistakes help us learn! :emoji:

See you next lesson, super coder! :emoji:‍:emoji:️:emoji:‍:emoji:️