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