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Scratch

Imagine, program, share.

Visit Scratch

Scratch is a free programming language and online community from the nonprofit Scratch Foundation. It lets people build interactive stories, games, and animations and share them with others around the world. The homepage links to resources for parents and educators, along with featured projects, studios, and design studios.

Projects are created and shared through the Scratch platform, which includes an editor for building projects and community areas for browsing and viewing work. The site also features curated collections such as featured projects, featured studios, and the Scratch Design Studio.

Scratch is aimed at kids and learners, with dedicated sections for parents and educators. It is free to use, supported by donations to the Scratch Foundation.

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    Covers 2 of 7 key features.

    Free plan
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    Covers 3 of 7 key features and is open source.

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    Covers 4 of 7 key features.

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    Covers 5 of 7 key features and is open source.

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  5. Edabit

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    Covers 3 of 7 key features.

    Free plan
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    Covers 1 of 7 key features.

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  7. Instructure (Canvas LMS)

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    Covers 4 of 7 key features.

    56 out of 100 matchContact sales

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    Covers 3 of 7 key features.

    Free plan
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    Covers 1 of 7 key features and is open source.

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  10. Typing.com

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    Covers 3 of 7 key features.

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  11. Atomi Systems (ActivePresenter, Saola Animate, uPresenter)

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    Covers 3 of 7 key features.

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