Tools
Discover apps from Scratch and our friends at the MIT Media Lab to create and share projects, code with the youngest learners, try experimental Scratch blocks, and beyond.
Scratch
Age range: 8-13+
Want to create and share projects online? Visit scratch.mit.edu
Want to create projects offline? Download the Scratch App below!
Requirements
Windows 10+
macOS 10.13+
ChromeOS
Android 6.0+
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Scratch Lab
Scratch Lab is where the Scratch Team tinkers with Scratch to add new creative possibilities. Scratch Lab is our sandbox for everyone to try out these new ideas, and give us feedback. We invite you to play and let us know what you think!
ScratchJr
Age range: 5-7
ScratchJr is an early coding app that enables younger children to create their own interactive stories, animations, and games. By snapping together visual blocks, kids can make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. Designed with pre-readers in mind, ScratchJr uses icon-based blocks so children can start creating even before they learn to read.
ScratchJr was co-created by Prof. Marina Bers and Prof. Mitchel Resnick and is a collaboration between the DevTech Research Group at Boston College and the Scratch Foundation.
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Explore activities, tutorials, and guides to support creative learning with ScratchJr at www.scratchjr.org or in our Learning Library.
PBS Kids and ScratchJr
With the PBS KIDS ScratchJr app, children can use programming blocks to create interactive stories and games featuring their favorite PBS KIDS characters. The app is available for free on iPad, Android, and Amazon tablets.
OctoStudio by MIT
Age range: 7-12+
OctoStudio is a free mobile coding app made by the creators of Scratch at the MIT Media Lab.
Create animations and games on your mobile phone or tablet—anytime, anywhere. Shake, jump, and tilt to interact with your projects. Add photos and sounds from around you…the possibilities are endless!
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Explore activities, tutorials, and guides to support creative learning with OctoStudio and more at www.octostudio.org or in our Learning Library.