Scratch 3.0 is here! Code your own stories, games, and animations then share them with a community of millions around the world. Try it!
Rumpus Animation created 5 films for BBC Learning to help explain computers to 5 -7 year olds
Rumpus Animation created 5 films for BBC Learning to help explain computers to 5 - 7 year olds.
Rumpus Animation created 5 films for BBC Learning to help explain computers to 5 - 7 year olds
Rumpus Animation created 5 films for BBC Learning to help explain computers to 5 - 7 year olds.
Rumpus Animation created 5 films for BBC Learning to help explain computers to 5 - 7 year olds.
We are surrounded by computer programs, but what are they? Learn what computer coding or computer programming is and why it's important.
Computers might seem very smart, but are they really? Watch this video to learn how coding or computer programming works.
For successful computer programming or coding, you need to learn to think like a computer. It's much trickier than you'd imagine! Watch this video to learn how to do it.
With Scratch (scratch.mit.edu), you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations - and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively - essential skills for life in the 21st century.
Ever wanted to learn how to make a computer game? This video introduces Scratch, a programming language, that's easy to learn and use. Have fun creating games and playing them with your friends!
Computer games come in all shapes and sizes, but most fit into a few main categories or genres. Watch this video to learn the main traits of each one. What are your favourite genres?
What are the ingredients of a good game? Is it the characters, the environments, or maybe the controls? If you're learning to code games, watch this video to learn how to make your games great!
Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create interactive art, stories, simulations, and games -- and share those creations online. Imagine, program, and share at http://scratch.mit.edu. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at MIT Media Lab. Music: "And It Spread" by The Avett Brothers
Learn to code your own games using Scratch, a popular free progamming language. If you've started building your own projects, or are about to begin, take a look at DK's top 6 tips for coding projects in Scratch!
The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms. In this fantastic documentary, mathematics professor Marcus Du Sautoy reveals the hidden world of algorithms and how these 2,000-year-old problem solvers work. Well worth a look if you want to find out about algorithms; fascinating stuff.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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