This hands-on course introduces kids to mobile app development using MIT App Inventor - a visual programming platform that makes app creation accessible and exciting. Over 24 sessions, students learn the basics of UI design, event handling, sensor input, databases, and interactive gameplay. From voice-controlled apps to shopping carts and games like Snake and Balloon Pop, learners build functional apps that reflect their creativity and problem-solving skills. Perfect for ages 9+ with no prior experience required.

Key Benefits:

• Learn to build real Android apps from scratch
• Explore sensors, databases, images, and animations
• Strengthen logic, creativity, and design thinking
• Apply coding concepts to real-world problems
• Complete mini projects and build a functional app portfolio

What You’ll Learn:

Getting Started with App Inventor

• Accessing and setting up the MIT App Inventor environment

• Creating your first “Hello World” app

• Designing user interfaces using visual components

• Introduction to blocks editor: behavior-based programming

Interactive & Sound-Based Apps

• Text-to-speech apps: Talking Robo, Hello Kitty

• Using sound extensions & accelerometer sensors

• Apps like Bee Buzz and “Don’t Shake Me!”

Math & Logic in Apps

• Loops and global variables

• Build your own calculator

• Age calculator, pedometer, and password checker apps

Visual Design & Creativity

• Canvas for drawing apps

• Photo Booth with camera and slider

• Pokemon Gallery, Picture Album, and Paint Me apps

Data Storage & Scrolling

• Using TinyDB, List View, Date Picker

• To-do lists, exam schedules, and CRUD operations

• Shopping cart & shopping list app with databases

Multiple Screens & Game Development

• Creating apps with multiple screens and data passing

• Rock-Paper-Scissors, Snake Game, Monkey Racing

• Final Project: Weather Bot App with sprites and logic