Scratch programming language

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block-based programming language educational programming environment visual programming language

Scratch programming language is a visual, block-based coding environment designed primarily for children and beginners to learn programming concepts through creating interactive stories, games, and animations.

Aliases (11)

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	block-based programming language → educational programming environment → visual programming language →
allowsUserSharing	projects →
creator	Mitchel Resnick →
designGoal	low floor, wide walls, high ceiling →
developer	Lifelong Kindergarten Group → MIT Media Lab →
educationalUse	K–12 computer science education →
extensionExample	LEGO Mindstorms extension → Makey Makey extension → micro:bit extension →
hasOnlineCommunity	true →
hasProjectFileExtension	.sb → .sb2 → .sb3 →
hasVersion	Scratch 1.0 → Scratch 1.4 → Scratch 2.0 → Scratch 3.0 →
influenced	MIT App Inventor → Microsoft MakeCode → Snap! (Build Your Own Blocks) →
initialReleaseDate	2007 →
inspired	ScratchJr →
languageOfInterface	multilingual →
license	GPL-compatible open source components and proprietary web services mix →
organizationBehind	Scratch Foundation →
primaryUse	creating animations → creating games → creating interactive stories → teaching programming concepts →
programmingParadigm	event-driven programming → visual programming →
releaseDateOfVersion	Scratch 2.0: 2013 → Scratch 3.0: 2019 →
supportsExecutionModel	in-browser execution → offline editor execution →
supportsFeature	backdrops → broadcast messages → costumes → extensions → lists → music creation → sound recording → sprites → variables →
supportsPlatform	Android (ScratchJr and some variants) → ChromeOS → Windows → macOS → web →
supportsRemixing	projects →
targetAudience	beginners → children → educators →
usesCodeRepresentation	drag-and-drop blocks →
website	https://scratch.mit.edu →

Referenced by (29)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Scratch ("Scratch 1.0") → Scratch ("Scratch 1.4") → Scratch ("Scratch 2.0") → Scratch ("Scratch 3.0") →	hasVersion
Scratch Team ("Scratch editor") → Scratch Team ("Scratch blocks") → Scratch Team ("Scratch website") →	worksOn
ScratchJr ("Scratch") → Snap! (Build Your Own Blocks) ("Scratch") →	basedOn
Makey Makey extension ("Scratch 2.0") → Makey Makey extension ("Scratch 3.0") →	supportsEnvironment
Scratch Foundation →	advances
constructionism (learning theory) →	associatedWith
Mitchel Resnick →	developed
Scratch ("Lifelong Kindergarten Group") →	developer
Snap! (Build Your Own Blocks) ("Scratch") →	extends
Seymour Papert →	influenced
Makey Makey extension ("Scratch editor") →	integratesWith
Mitchel Resnick →	knownFor
Scratch Foundation ("Scratch") →	languageOfProjects
Mitchel Resnick →	ledDevelopmentOf
MIT Media Lab →	notableProject
Mitchel Resnick →	notableWork
Makey Makey extension ("Scratch") →	platform
Scratch ("Scratch 3.0: 2019") →	releaseDateOfVersion
Scratch Foundation →	supports
LEGO Mindstorms extension ("Scratch 3.0") →	supportsPlatform
LEGO Mindstorms extension ("Scratch programming environment") →	usedWith
Scratch Foundation →	usesPrimaryTool