Course Content (15 Lessons)

1. Hello App
Concepts Covered: UI Components, Events
What Students Do:
Students drag and drop a Label and Button onto the screen, then program the button to change the text when clicked.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand how basic UI components work and how to handle simple events.

2. Button Color Changer
Concepts Covered: Properties, Events
What Students Do:
Create buttons that change the screen’s background color and experiment with different button properties.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn how component properties can be modified and how events respond to user actions.

3. Simple Calculator
Concepts Covered: Math Blocks, Inputs
What Students Do:
Design a calculator using TextBoxes and math blocks to perform basic calculations.
Learning Outcomes:
Practice arithmetic operations and handling user input in an app.

4. Text to Speech App
Concepts Covered: Media, TextToSpeech
What Students Do:
Type text and convert it to voice, testing different phrases and voices.
Learning Outcomes:
Explore media components and understand accessibility features in apps.

5. Counter App
Concepts Covered: Variables
What Students Do:
Create buttons to increase or decrease a number and watch it update on the screen.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand variables, value changes, and dynamic UI updates.

6. Random Number Game
Concepts Covered: Random, Logic
What Students Do:
Guess a number generated by the app and receive feedback for correct or incorrect guesses.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn randomness, conditional logic, and interactive gameplay design.

7. BMI Calculator
Concepts Covered: Math, Inputs
What Students Do:
Enter height and weight, calculate BMI, and display formatted results.
Learning Outcomes:
Apply formulas to real-life problems and practice input validation.

8. Simple Quiz App
Concepts Covered: Conditions, UI
What Students Do:
Create a quiz with multiple-choice questions and track scores after each answer.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand conditional statements and logic flow in interactive apps.

9. Image Viewer App
Concepts Covered: Media, Layout
What Students Do:
Add multiple images and create buttons to switch between them while adjusting layouts.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn component arrangement and effective media usage.

10. Music Player
Concepts Covered: Sound, Player
What Students Do:
Add audio files and control playback with buttons to create a simple playlist.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand media handling and user interaction with controls.

11. Step Counter Demo
Concepts Covered: Sensors, Accelerometer
What Students Do:
Simulate phone movement and observe how the app responds.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn how mobile sensors work and how apps respond to real-world input.

12. Location Finder
Concepts Covered: GPS, Location Sensor
What Students Do:
Display simulated latitude and longitude and explore location updates.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand GPS concepts and location-based app functionality.

13. To-Do List App
Concepts Covered: Lists, Storage
What Students Do:
Add, delete, save, and retrieve tasks using built-in storage.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand lists, data persistence, and basic CRUD operations.

14. Translator App
Concepts Covered: Web, API
What Students Do:
Send text to a web service for translation and display results.
Learning Outcomes:
Learn APIs, web communication, and external service integration.

15. Login Screen App
Concepts Covered: Logic, UI
What Students Do:
Create a login screen and validate username and password input with feedback messages.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand basic authentication logic and conditional navigation.

⭐ Course Highlights – Why This MIT App Inventor Course Is Special

• Build Real Apps, Not Just Games
  Students create practical, functional mobile applications they can actually use.

• Strong Logic & Computational Thinking
  Emphasis on variables, conditions, data flow, and structured problem-solving.

• Smooth Transition to Advanced Programming
  Prepares students for Python, Java, and other text-based languages.

• Hands-On, Project-Based Learning
  Every lesson results in a working app and visible outcome.

• Connects Coding to Real Life
  Apps involve health, media, sensors, location, and web services.

👨‍👩‍👧 Ideal for Parents Who Want:

• Their child to understand how real apps are built

• Coding that goes beyond games and animations

• Strong foundations in logic, data, and problem-solving

• A bridge from block-based coding to advanced programming

• Practical STEM skills with long-term value