Banana Code Quest

Adventures in Text Programming

4:30 – 5:30 on Mondays
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Code Cadets
Grades: 3rd to 4th

Monthly Subscription ($129)

Banana Code Quest is a gamified coding course designed to teach young students real-world coding from the first challenge. Through engaging puzzles and adventures, students help a monkey catch bananas and outsmart various animals while learning fundamental and advanced coding concepts in a fun and interactive way.

Key Features

  • Real Coding Language: Students will code using CoffeeScript, a language similar to JavaScript but with a friendlier syntax, making it perfect for kids.
  • Fun-Filled Challenges: The course includes a series of puzzles where students write code to help the monkey achieve various tasks.
  • Structured Learning: The course is divided into three parts:
    • Part 1: Fundamentals – Introduces the basics of coding.
    • Part 2: Functions & Conditions – Covers more advanced concepts.
    • Part 3: Logic & Events – Wraps up with complex coding challenges.
    • Coding Concepts Covered

      Students will learn a variety of coding concepts, including:

      • Objects: Essential for organizing and storing data in a structured way.
      • Loops: Crucial for executing repetitive tasks efficiently.
      • Variables: Fundamental for storing and manipulating data within a program.
      • Array Indexing: Important for accessing and manipulating data stored in arrays.
      • Functions: Key for creating reusable code blocks, making programs more modular and manageable.
      • Boolean Logic: Necessary for decision-making processes within code, using true/false values.
      • Comparisons: Important for evaluating conditions and making decisions based on different criteria.
      • Return Values: Essential for functions to output data and interact with other parts of the program.
      • Triggering Events: Key for creating interactive applications that respond to user actions or other events.
      • And more!