ScratchJr Introduction

ScratchJr is a free product created for tablets to help younger children learn how to code.  It was created as a tablet app, but a third-party company has also created a desktop version. The coding is fairly straightforward and not as complex as Scratch.  To get started, download ScratchJr for your device using the appropriate link from below.

Tablet Version

iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scratchjr/id895485086 Links to an external site.

Android Tablet/Chromebook: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scratchjr.android Links to an external site.

Laptop Version (Windows or Mac OS)

If you only have a laptop, you can download a desktop version here: https://jfo8000.github.io/ScratchJr-Desktop/ Links to an external site.. 

Watch the following movie for a demonstration of what you might code in ScratchJr.

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To skip to a specific portion of this video, use the following "chapters:"

1. Starting up ScratchJr (0 min)
2. Start a new project (51 sec)
3. Insert a backdrop (2 min 49 sec)
4. Speech bubbles (3 min 46 sec)
5. Insert fairy (parallelism) (8 min 59 sec)
6. Insert a house (14 min 27 sec)
7. Create a touch event (17 min 03 sec)
8. Switch scenes (23 min 32 sec)
9. Insert a sound (27 min 13 sec)