Kids Coding Basics: Why Teaching Your Kid to Code Has a Lifelong Impact
Kids Coding Basics: Why Teaching Your Kid to Code Has a Lifelong Impact Teaching kids coding provides valuable skills that they can apply in their schoolwork and later in their career. From improving...
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Featured Maker: Viktor Likes to Play Chess! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 11-year-old Viktor from Glasgow, Scotland! He likes drawing and coding, and his favorite subject in school is math. And when...
View ArticleProgram Your Own 4th of July Fireworks!
Enjoy safe fireworks without any dust, soot or smoke by designing your own special effects in this fun project using gravity and cloning in Tynker. You can make your fireworks even cooler than the real...
View ArticleFeatured Maker: Isaac Likes to Play Video Games!
Featured Maker: Isaac Likes to Play Video Games! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 6th grader Isaac from Tennessee! His favorite subject in school is math, and when he grows up he wants to be a math...
View ArticleFeatured Maker: Grady Likes to Read, Rollerblade, and Play Baseball!
Featured Maker: Grady Likes to Read, Rollerblade, and Play Baseball! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 6th grader Grady from Ohio! His favorite subject in school is math, and when he grows up he wants to...
View ArticleTynker’s Incredible Minecraft Coding Adventure Continues!
Tynker’s Incredible Minecraft Coding Adventure Continues! Looking for some easy summer fun? How about a cool family activity? What if you could enter an amazing, educational Minecraft world?! Tynker...
View ArticleTynker Announces a New Course: Data Science 1
Tynker Announces a New Course: Data Science 1 In this introductory course, you’ll explore science, sports, politics, climate change, and much more while learning to interrogate a data set, just like a...
View Article2021 Tynker Summer Code Jam Winners!
2021 Tynker Summer Code Jam Winners! The Tynker Summer Code Jam is up and running, and we’re excited to announce the weekly winners here. Check back each week as we release new winners! Week 1: Create...
View ArticleChange the Game: Minecraft Modding with Tynker!
Change the Game: Minecraft Modding with Tynker! Have you ever played Minecraft and thought, “Hey, I really wish I could change this one thing about the game to make it even better?” Well, with Tynker...
View ArticleWomen Are A Powerful Force In Computer Programming!
Women Are A Powerful Force In Computer Programming! If you were to ask a random person on the street to describe a programmer, what do you think their response would be? Many might turn to the popular...
View Article2021 Tynker Summer Code Jam Winners!
2021 Tynker Summer Code Jam Winners! The Tynker Summer Code Jam is up and running, and we’re excited to announce the weekly winners here. Check back each week as we release new winners! Week 1: Create...
View ArticleLearning to Code Helps Kids Excel at School and in Life
Learning to Code Helps Kids Excel at School and in Life As the summer days pass by, parents may find themselves wondering what this upcoming school year has in store for their child’s education. After...
View ArticleThe Many Benefits of Learning Python
The Many Benefits of Learning Python Did you know that you can code in your web browser using more than just Tynker Blocks? That’s right. Tynker supports Python, the text-based programming language...
View ArticleLearning to Code Python is an Essential 21st Century Skill
Learning to Code Python is an Essential 21st Century Skill What is Python exactly? Did you know that you can code in your web browser using more than just Tynker Blocks? That’s right. Tynker supports...
View ArticleCheck Out What Our Coders Have Accomplished in the Spirit of The Olympics!
Check Out What Our Coders Have Accomplished in the Spirit of The Olympics! As the world turned its attention to the heart-warming stories and incredible achievements of its Olympic athletes, young...
View Article5 Reasons to Learn Python with Tynker
5 Reasons to Learn Python with Tynker You might’ve heard the buzz about Python and wondered why it’s taking over the educational programming language world — and why you might want to learn Python...
View ArticleSports + Coding = Tynker
Sports + Coding = Tynker As the world witnessed during the 2021 summer Olympic Games in Japan, sports have a way of bringing people together. Similarly, week 4 of our Tynker Summer Code Jam, which had...
View ArticleFeatured Maker: Amaya Wants To Design Video Games!
Featured Maker: Amaya Wants To Design Video Games! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 7th grader Amaya from Georgia! In addition to designing video games, she wants to be a veterinarian and a third-grade...
View ArticleFeatured Maker: Wes Wants To Be a Coder!
Featured Maker: Wes Wants To Be a Coder! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 8th grader Wes from the Badger State, Wisconsin! He wants to be a coder when he grows up, but for now he likes to shoot baskets...
View ArticleFeatured Maker: Danielle Loves To Read Books!
Featured Maker: Danielle Loves To Read Books! Meet our newest Featured Maker, 8th grader Danielle from South Africa! She loves to read books, especially ones that take place in the 17th century. She’s...
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