Across the Curriculum
Coding & STEAM
Scratch Junior
With ScratchJr, you can program your own stories and games. Connect steps together and watch your character dance and sing! Tell a story or create a game and have your friends test it out!
- Get the App (iPad/Android) - Go to site
- First Steps - Go to site
Scratch 3.0
This is the latest version of Scratch and it has been improved substantially. Now, you can play with Scratch on a tablet or Chromebook! What we are most excited by is all the different technologies you can connect Scratch to - like Micro:Bits, EV3, WeDo 2.0, Google Translate, Makey Makey, and more!
- First Steps - Go to site
- Explore - Go to site
- Join for free - Go to site
- Info for Parents - Go to site
MakeCode
MakeCode is a block programming website designed to work with the Micro:bit. This platform makes it easy to connect your device, to write interesting code using the Micro:bit's sensors, and to share your work with your colleagues. It features a visualizer that shows you what your code will do after it has been uploaded to your Micro:Bit and it has tutorials to help you get started.
- Micro:bit Online Software - Go to site
- First Steps - Go to site
- Going Further - Go to site
- Fun Micro:bit Challenges - Go to site