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SpaceCoders - Kids Coding app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 3216 ratings )
Games Education Puzzle
Developer: RobotGalaxyKids
Free
Current version: 1.36.3, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 06 Nov 2018
App size: 407.48 Mb

Space Coders is a FREE learn to code platform for kids ages 4-8 to develop coding and computational thinking skills. Kids must navigate through 6 planets with 60 puzzle challenges to help our Hero characters (Nana and Maxi) on their adventure to save Dr. Moma from the Evil Goids.

Space Coders is a kids coding platform designed for classroom use that comes with 8 hours of Free Professional Development for teachers and a customizable Creator Studio that allows both teachers and students to create additional “Learn to Code” game play and share in the app.

We believe coding is the language of the 21st century and learning to code is as vital to kids’ education as learning their ABC’s.

Key Features:

Kids as young as 4 years old learn:
• Composing & Decomposing Instructions
• Counting & Number Sense
• Directions
• Sequences
• Loops
• Conditionals
• Events & Actions in Coding
• Debugging

As kids advance in levels in Space Coders, they will also build:

• Creativity & Problem-Solving Skills
• Computational Thinking: teaching young minds how to think
• Logic, Efficiency & Pattern Recognition
• Understanding & the Ability to Break Down Complex Problems
• Analyzing & Applying Algorithms
• Analysis & Goal-Setting
• Tech-Literacy
• Self-Development & Self-Esteem

For Educators

Space Coders is FREE for teachers, librarians, and non-profit educational institutions. Our “learn to code” platform comes complete with educator resources to support both teachers who are new to teaching coding as well as more experienced teachers.

Space Coders Professional Development Course

Space Coders was developed by educators to be curriculum-compatible and to offer FREE teacher tutorials with step-by-step support and 8 hours of professional- development training on how to teach coding and computational thinking in the classroom.

FREE Resources Include:

• Video Tutorials in English & Thai
• Online & Unplugged Activities
• Lesson Plans
• Level-Matched Worksheets
• Go-To Library of Resources

There are two professional development courses:

1. Beginner - for teachers with no coding experience
2. Advanced - for teachers who want to customize content and teach children how to use the
Creator Studio to create their own maps

For details, go to https://www.robotgalaxykids.com/professional-development

Space Coders Creator Studio

Space Coders is fully customizable, meaning the game and activities can be easily integrated into an educators existing curriculum. A specially devised Creator Studio allows teachers to customize and edit play content to match a specific focus.

Customizations Include:
• Creation of individual 3D game maps
• Uploading of questions to enhance interdisciplinary learning
• Editing game-play to develop skills further
• Content creation to target problem-solving abilities

For details, go to https://www.robotgalaxykids.com/creator-studio

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
**** 2017 EdtechX Asia Startup Award****
****STEM Ambassador for the Institute for the Promotion of Science and Technology******

About Robot Galaxy Kids

Robot Galaxy Kids is a STEAM based edu-tech company that utilizes the latest technology and incorporates both digital and "real life" tools for teachers, parents, and students. We follow Common Core Standards in Science and Math, and Next Generation Standards in Computer Science/Computational Thinking for Kindergarten and First Grade as well as CEFR standards for English language learning.

We are supported by a board of expert advisors: educators, school teachers and principals, parents, psychologists, tech experts as well as software and graphic designers. Our philosophy is that it is by teaching our kids the right skills today, we can help create the innovators of tomorrow.