Intro to Mobile App Coding – Create & Launch Your Own Apps! (Level 1)

This hands-on mobile app development course introduces learners to real-world coding and design through Thunkable, a beginner-friendly, drag-and-drop platform used by professionals to build mobile applications for iOS and Android.
Each class produces a fully functional app, giving students immediate, tangible results and strong motivation to continue learning.

Class Experience

Learners will work step-by-step with the instructor to design, code, and test their own mobile apps. Every session begins with a short concept demo, followed by guided creation time where students build and customize their apps. The class is project-based, interactive, and encourages creativity through color, layout, and function customization.

Parent Note:
Thunkable requires an email address to sign up. Parents may choose the sign-up method that best suits their family. A laptop or desktop computer is strongly recommended for building apps (not tablets).

Weekly Projects

Week 1 – Talking Device App: “My Device Can Speak!”
Learn how mobile apps work across platforms. Create a text-to-speech app that tells jokes, shares facts, or reads the time aloud.
Skills: UI design, event triggers, text-to-speech components.

Week 2 – Musical Xylophone App
Design a colorful xylophone with sound effects that respond to button clicks.
Skills: Button events, audio integration, interface layout.

Week 3 – BMI Calculator App
Build a health tool that calculates BMI using user-input data and math logic.
Skills: Variables, user inputs, data output, conditional logic.

Week 4 – Multi-Page Quiz Game App
Create a true-or-false quiz with randomized questions and score tracking.
Skills: Randomization, multiple screens, scoring systems.

Week 5 – Live Data Tracker: COVID Stats App
Fetch real-time data from online APIs and display it inside the app.
Skills: API integration, live data, dynamic content updates.

Week 6 – Digital Planner & To-Do List App
Design a productivity app with a calendar, date/time functions, and local data storage.
Skills: Data persistence, date/time pickers, multi-screen app flow.