SCRATCH FOR KIDS

Scratch for kids




What is Scratch

Kids will learn  Scratch, an easy to use, graphics-based computer programming language.  With Scratch, kids can quickly learn how to create games, interactive stories, animations, and more.  And more importantly, they will learn the core, fundamentals of computer programming.

Scratch is designed for teaching kids and was developed by Mitchel Resnick, LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research and head of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT media labs. 


  • Children 6-12 & 12-17 years old
  • No programming experience required
Students will learn the basic of computer programming, by creating fun and interactive games and stories. By the end of the Beginner course, students will know how to:

  • Use Scratch to create and share programs.
  • Understand the basics of what a program is and how it works.
  • Control the flow of programs using if/then statements.
  • Iterate and repeat code using loops.
  • Cartesian x-y coordinate system, which is used to control objects on the screen.
  • Create and use variables to track data, such as the score in a game.
  • Detect when sprites (characters) in the program collide with each other.
  • Program sprites (characters) on the screen to move with the keyboard and mouse.
  • Use and create sounds.
  • Boolean logic (true/false).
  • As well as learn how to use Scratch broadcast events, custom code blocks, and more.