Scratch Resources for Schools and Students
Scratch is a free visual block-based coding environment designed to teach students the basic concepts of coding and build and share their own programs. This page links to Scratch help guides, example coding projects for students, lesson ideas and links to the online community for educators using Scratch.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming) |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Scratch |
| Keywords | Programming, Programming language, Computational thinking, Tutorials, Professional learning, Scratch, Visual programming, Lesson plans |
| Organisation | State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training) |
| Copyright | State of Victoria (Department of Education and Training). Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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