Scratch is an online platform that allows users to create games, animations, interactive stories, and more, using block-based code. Scratch encourages students to solve problems, design projects, and communicate ideas.
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Scratch — Exploring Geometry: Code a Garden
Beginner
This workshop guides students towards a deeper understanding of Scratch, through a lens of mathematics and geometry.
Scratch — Introduction
Beginner
An introductory workshop designed to guide students through their first exposure to block-based programming and Scratch. Students will begin their coding journey in an interactive, game-based manner with a focus on fun and exploration!
#Kids2030 plastics challenge
Beginner
Use data science and code to help prevent plastic pollution!
Let me introduce myself!
Beginner
Tell your own story by creating an animation with Scratch.
Our Heroines
Beginner
Celebrate iconic Canadian women by coding a video game with Scratch.
Code, Create, & Celebrate Clean Water!
Beginner
In this project, you'll create a game about a diver picking up trash in the ocean.
How to code an Earth Day video game with Scratch
Beginner
#EarthDay is every day! In this lesson plan, we’ll show you how to build a Recycling Challenge video game using Scratch. Learn to create challenges, a scoring system, sound effects, and more!
How to code an Earth Day video game with Scratch (Video)
Beginner
#EarthDay is every day! In this video, we’ll show you how to build a Recycling Challenge video game using Scratch. Learn to create challenges, a scoring system, sound effects, and more.
Lesson 1: Let's Move
Beginner
Introduction to Scratch animation and the basics of loops and sequences.
Lesson 2: Let's draw
Beginner
Introduction to Scratch as a drawing tool and basics of loops, sequences and functions.
Outerspace: Floating monkey
Beginner
Our Code, Create & Celebrate Space! project for Science Odyssey 2018 invites students, teachers and librarians to learn to code a project with Scratch that introduces Canada’s work in space.
Outerspace: The Darkest Dark
Beginner
The children will learn how to work with the block programming language, Scratch, and create a short project about space that they can then share with friends and family.
Drawing Logos
Beginner
After completing an introduction to drawing in Scratch, kids will be asked to imagine their own logos for 2067 and start a drawing project that they may complete in the workshop or continue at home.
About a Canadian animal
Beginner
Students will learn how to work with the block programming language, Scratch, and create a short project about an animal that they can then share with friends and family.
All about me: Lesson plan (8 hours)
Beginner
Students will learn how to describe code, how to navigate the Scratch platform, and how to utilize Scratch resources. They will develop computational thinking skills and build a completely personal project called "All About Me".
Lesson 4: Let's talk
Beginner
Introduction to conditional logic and making a chatbot.
Lesson 3: Let's play
Beginner
Introduction to videogame making and the basic of variables.
Burping in space
Beginner
What happens when an astronaut needs to burp in space? Inspired by the book To Burp or Not To Burp: Guide Your Body Into Space by Dr. Dave Williams and Loredana Cunti.