Coding for Kids
Coding for kids has never been more relevant than it is today, and Tynker is ready to meet the challenge with an amazing amount of new content available right now.
This past year saw Tynker release a slew of exciting games, courses, tutorials, and activities to inspire children to learn how to code, enough cutting-edge content to keep them interested and wanting more, and we’ve got just that in store for the new year.
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Tynker Teamed up With NASA Again This Year!
And the results were incredible! For this year’s Hour of Code, Tynker and experts from NASA developed space-themed coding activities and live coding events centered around NASA’s Artemis Mission, which will return astronauts to the Moon by 2024 in preparation for human missions to Mars!
Check out our newest NASA Hour of Code Activities:
Earth as Art: In this tutorial, coders will learn to apply color tinting and explore advanced image processing effects lie a Pointillism filter.
Martian Weather Station: Coders explore real-life data from sensors aboard Perseverance, a NASA rover that’s been exploring Mars since 2020.
Terrain Generator: Try your hand in this tutorial, coders will create their own original digital artwork.
Design a Mission Patch in Spanish (Diseña un Parche de Misión): Using Tynker, coders will combine their artistic skills with coding to design a mission patch for a mission to the Moon.
Explore All of Tynker’s NASA Hour of Code Activities
Tynker Summer Code Jam Is for Everyone!
Tynker hosted the signature coding event of the year, TYNKER SUMMER CODE JAM, and we’re already cooking up plans for this year’s code jam to be bigger and better with even more cash prizes. This competition is free to enter so create a free account and join us to see what all the excitement is about!
Private, 1:1 Classes Online for Kids of All Ages
Tynker understands that some children learn better with personal 1:1 instruction so we offer LIVE CLASSES through BYJU’S Future School (BFS). BFS uses Tynker’s award-winning curriculum and courses to teach children from ages 5 to 18 how to code. Instruction is tailored to the needs of each child so they can successfully progress at their own pace.
BYJU’S is the world’s leading edtech company and the creator of India’s most sought-after school learning app, offering highly adaptive, engaging, and effective learning programs for students.
Going forward, your child’s ability to code will play a crucial role in their academics as well as future job opportunities. As you can imagine, almost every advancement in technology starts with code! That’s why learning to code has become so essential for today’s generation of kids.
At Tynker, we’re constantly developing new coding content to match kids’ interests and skill levels with over 65 courses and 5,000 activities in Block Coding, Minecraft Modding, Art, Music, Robotics, Python, and more!
CODING FOR KIDS
Minecraft, Minecraft, Minecraft!
Kids of all ages love Minecraft! That’s why Tynker developed 3 new Minecraft coding courses so young coders can learn how to make their own Minecraft skins, items, blocks, mobs, and more! It’s a Minecraft Trilogy — only on Tynker.
TRAINING DAY is a great beginner-friendly course to get you started customizing your world by creating your own Minecraft avatar.
AGENT RECALL — Get coding in this immersive Minecraft Escape Room by exploring mods to break out of the enchanted castle. Ages 7+.
GEARS OF TIME — Travel through time creating minigames and solving 48 coding challenges in 6 different worlds, such as Rainbow Ninja and Haunted Theme Park.
All-New Minecraft Mods
Just log in at tynker.com or open the app. Then go to the +Create Project from your dashboard and find the Minecraft category. Here, you’ll see 3 BRAND NEW SUITES of projects:
Everybody Loves Music
Tynker’s new SYNTH TUTORIALS allow you to add new sound effects and music to your projects. Instead of just managing notes, you can take total control of how notes play, just like pop stars, sound designers, and audio producers!
Check out this video announcing our new Synth blocks:
New Sports Rigs & Tutorials
Just go to your Tynker Dashboard (+Create Project > Block Coding > Sports) where you can find an all-new set of amazing SPORTS TUTORIALS, including dozens of new players and props. Check out this winning gif from our Tynker Summer Code Jam.
New Arcade Maker Tutorials
In these easy-to-follow tutorials, children will bring their imagination to life by putting their own twist on classic arcade games—with CODE. Tynker’s drag-and-drop tools make it easy to add new platforms, power-ups, villains, and more.
Reach the flag to win! In this race against time, you’ll use the level editor to create your own Platformer game. Just design your own obstacle course, then compete for glory! Here’s a tip: Collect a ring and get 5 added seconds!
In this arcade classic, you’ll use the level editor to create your own Platformer game by stomping on the baddies to get coins. Then, you can invent your own power-ups, bad guys, and more. Want a tip? Use obstacles, info, and props to make a more adventurous game.
Defeat the enemy ninjas and score 10,000 points to win the game! Remember, each coin that you collect along the way will give you an extra 100 points. Tip! Place a Door actor in your world, then imagine and design the next level on your own.
Tynker Toolbox: The Tutorial Builders
With Tynker’s new TUTORIAL BUILDER, coders can teach the world how they made their original Block project!
Tynker Has New eBooks!
Tynker has 3 amazing eBooks with step-by-step instructions to inspire coders to create their own original games and projects:
CODE THESE GAMES — Code & Play 15 incredible interactive games like Soarin’ Strawberry, Cupcake Clicker, and Star Runner that run right in your browser with nothing to install.
CODE THIS ART — Code & Design 18 super-cool projects by programming art, music, poetry, and more!
TYNKER TOOLBOX — Design. Code. Play. Learn to use everything that Tynker has to offer with a guided tour of all 12 block-coding creativity tools.
CODING FOR TEENS
Is Your Teen Artistic?
In Tynker’s new high-school-level course in advanced coding, PROCESSING 1 (using p5.js), coders get introduced to art, design, and animation principles using a programming language designed for the visual arts community. Time to get creative!
New Course for Ages 14+
In DATA SCIENCE I, coders use Python to explore science, sports, politics, climate change, and more.
Tynker Releases Another AP-Aligned Prep Course
In this beginner-friendly HIGH SCHOOL COURSE, coders explore programming by problem-solving with Java, a language that’s widely used in introductory college computer science courses and the growing high-tech industry.
This course uses hands-on exercises to examine design strategies and methodologies, data structures, and the ethical and social implications of computing.
New High-School-Level Language Support for Java and p5.js
Is your child a future artist or computer programmer? If so, they should try text coding, a great next step if they’re starting to outgrow block coding or they’re in high school.
Tynker has support for both Java and p5.js in our text code editor. And, just like every Tynker course and project, these NEW TUTORIALS require absolutely no software or configuration—everything runs right in your browser!
New Mobile Apps for Android
Learning how to code doesn’t have to stop when your child isn’t in school or at home. Our MOBILE APPS, Tynker Junior (ages 4-7) and Tynker (ages 5-13), are now available for Android so children can keep creating when they’re on the go.
Coding Is the Creative Blueprint for the 21st Century
Tynker’s coding platform takes children of all ages and skill levels from coding novices to experts, from kindergarten through high school, with more than 65 award-winning courses and 5,000 activities.
Gamified story-based courses and activities make learning how to code fun. And when kids are having fun, they’re more motivated to complete projects and even create coding projects of their own.
Meanwhile, as young coders empower their creativity by bringing their ideas and imagination to life, they’re also developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as their focus, organization, and time management.
Looking for More Coding Activities?
Check out our COURSE CATALOG.
Just click the link below to see how your child can start the new year with Tynker!
We can’t wait to see what your child will create with code in 2022!
