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In the previous class, we have learnt about the program ScratchJr. It is used to
create animations and games. Scratch is another program, that is used in a similar
way but it has more features than ScratchJr. Let us learn about Scratch.

Scratch

Scratch is a software that helps you understand and create many games. It helps to
make the young students learn game creation with ease. There are many versions of
Scratch. The latest version is Scratch 3.0.

Uses of Scratch

In Scratch, there are colourful objects to make program creation fun and easy.

You can create animations, quizzes and stories.

You can create and share your Scratch projects Online on the Scratch website.

The website also has an option to see projects created by others in Scratch. You
can even make changes to the projects created by others.

Starting Scratch

To start Scratch, follow the steps given below:

2 Click on Scratch 3 to
open Scratch program.

Scratch was created by Mitchel
Resnick at the MIT Media Lab
1 Click on the
in 2007.
Start button.

Suppose you code an environmental conservation game in Scratch where
players protect endangered species and preserve ecosystems. What
challenges do they tackle, and how do they make a positive impact?

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