Scratch

Intro to Scratch

With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games and animations. Scratch was developed by the MIT Media Lab as a free, simple-to-learn but powerful programming tool. By moving blocks of coded directions, students build scripts that tell characters (sprites) how to act.This PDF file explores Scratch and shows you how to make a project in Scratch. Download and get started.

The Basics

This video resource take you on a step by step journey through the basics of Scratch. It explore the sprites and how to create simple scripts to enable the sprites to move. You can choose your own sprites and you can even make  your own sprite. It explores: sprites, scripts, functions, backgrounds and more. It even shows you how to create and move multiple sprites. Great Resource!