Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art and share them on the web.
Scratch Home Page
Scratch is designed to help kids ages 8 to 16 develop 21st century learning skills. Kids learn important mathematical ideas as they create and share Scratch projects. They can also develop creative thinking, systematic reasoning, and collaboration skills.
Fun with Scratch
In the process of creating interactive stories, games, and animations with Scratch, students can learn important computational skills and concepts.
- Logical reasoning
- Debugging problems
- Developing ideas from initial conception to completed project
- Sustained focus and perseverance
Scratch, Media Lab Video
Using Scratch supports 21st Century skills in the classroom.
- Information and media literacy skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking and systems thinking
- Problem identification, formulation and solution
- Creativity and intellectual curiosity
- Interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Self-direction
- Accountability and adaptability
- Social responsibility
Scratch is available free of charge and is currently available for Mac OSX and Windows.
Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, with financial support from the National Science Foundation, Microsoft, Intel Foundation, Nokia, and MIT Media Lab research consortia.
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Scratch is where I point all of my kiddos who can't get enough tech. They absolutely love it! It is a great place for them to create and explore. They often catch me before school to show off the newest creations.
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