Basic Scratch Coding

Coding is very important in many aspects of life, so this Wikiversity course is designed to bring the key concepts of Scratch coding, which includes discussing key principles and creating Scratch programs, to light. These projects can then be optionally published on the Scratch website or on the internet. This course is designed for people of all ages, so anyone is welcome to join with this course. This course will currently go through four programs, with more programs/ courses coming in the future:

Scratch Account:

You will not require a Scratch account to complete this course, but if you do have a Scratch account, you can also complete this course with no problems, with the offline editor.

This course involves Scratch, which is a free programming language.

Topics:

These projects will be rigorously explained and easy to follow, so the basics will be explained clearly and will allow you, by the end of this course, to apply basic skills whenever creating projects with Scratch and further projects, which is vital when using any programming language.

Links and Applications Required

For accessing Scratch, visit: https://scratch.mit.edu and press the "Create" button which will create a fresh, new project for you to work on.

Alternatively, you may also download the offline editor from: https://scratch.mit.edu/download, which will not require an internet connection.