The official evidence-based free curriculum of ScratchJr developed by the DevTech research group with generous funding from the US Department of Education. Translated into nine languages.
Resources
The Official ScratchJr Book makes coding easy and fun for all by providing guidance for adults on how to support children in learning to code on ScratchJr.
The ScratchJr Coding Cards are a deck of 75 activity cards covering fun and exciting projects designed help children take learning into their own hands
Coming soon…
The Official ScratchJr Activity Book
The Official ScratchJr Activity Book extends the ScratchJr experience by offering new ideas for activities and explorations both on and off screen with ScratchJr.
Curriculum and Activities
- CAL Curriculum: Developed by the DevTech Research Group, the Coding as Another Language curriculum provides 18-hours of carefully scaffolded activities for Pre-K–2 (ages 4–8) and guides children from beginners to confident creators through storytelling, coding, and play.
- For additional curriculum developed by the DevTech research group, check out this page.
- Activities: Short stand-alone activities which guide learners through creative and fun ways to use ScratchJr!
Drive Across the City
Dance Party
Run a Race
Dribble a Basketball
Spooky Forest
Sunset
Moonrise After Sunset
Meet and Greet
Conversation
- Have your own activity or curriculum? Submit it to connect!
Teaching Materials
- Printable blocks Print high quality images of the ScratchJr blocks for off-screen practice and/or classroom instruction.
- 3d print blocks
Assessments
In addition to curricular materials, the DevTech Research Group has also developed multiple assessments for ScratchJr including a skill- based assessments and a project rubric. To learn more and gain access to these materials, visit this page.
Connect
- ScratchJr Connect connects with other educators by sharing your own teaching materials and ideas. This curated database, built on user-submitted content, draws on teacher expertise from around the world.