Students use Scratch to learn the principles of programming and computational thinking. They can use it to create interactive projects and basic animations, and many robotics kits can be programmed with Scratch. Downloading the offline editor allows students most of the functionality of the online editor without the sharing capabilities. Sharing of projects online is possible if the student has a Scratch login and is signed in.

To learn more, find activities, class plans and tutorials and set up a teacher account, go to the Scratch home page.

More information about the offline editor and platform capabilities.

Scratch 2.0 Offline Editor is available through the DoE Software Catalogue.

Register for a Scratch Teacher account, which will allow you to make groups of student accounts and manage their projects. Start with the Scratch getting started tutorial. Note Scratch 3.0 does not support Internet Explorer. Rather use a newer browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.

Scratch 2.0 Offline Editor is available through the DoE Software Catalogue.