SCRATCH!

Scratch is a program that allows users to create art, stories, games, animations and more! It is a programming language developed for young people by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab. As students create Scratch projects, they'll learn much more than just technology skills, "As they create and share Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively." ( http://info.scratch.mit.edu/About_Scratch )

photo courtesy of http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Scratch_Cat

Students will be exploring Scratch in the computer lab by using the following tutorials and links:

The main Scratch website

Learn About Scratch

Videos: How to use Scratch

Support for Scratch

Scratch for Educators

Resources for parents, teachers and others

Visit Our SCRATCH Galleries!

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