Scratch is a free programming website that is designed to help kids (and adults) learn how to code. Users can create games, animations, and interactive stories. Scratch has a block-based approach to coding which makes it easier to understand for coding beginners.
Scratch gives students the opportunity to not only learn how to code, but also to think creatively and work collaboratively. Scratch is used in over 150 countries and is offered in over 60 languages. Scratch provides an easy-to-navigate coding layout that has hundreds of different controls and customizable actions.
I recently used Scratch to create a game. In my game, I coded (for the first time ever) a small space rover to be able to move around via arrows, collect points by eating little gems, and a 20 second time limit to the game that ended it once the time was up. While simple, this took a lot of work and time and was very fun to create. Scratch is indeed free and is a great tool for teachers to implement with their class to promote knowledge of technology and coding.
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