MIT Scratch

MIT SCRATCH

Make games. Tell stories. Build ideas.

A creative coding path for young learners who want to turn imagination into interactive projects with MIT Scratch.

50 projects learners can create

Each project introduces a new coding idea while keeping the experience fun and hands-on.

01 · Maze Runner ↗

Use keys, movement, and collision rules.

02 · Space Defender ↗

Build a score, timer, and enemy loop.

03 · Platform Jumper ↗

Explore gravity, jumping, and levels.

04 · Catch the Objects ↗

Practice variables, random positions, and scoring.

05 · Virtual Pet ↗

Create choices, reactions, and simple state.

06 · Quiz Master ↗

Build questions, answers, and feedback.

07 · Story Studio ↗

Animate characters with dialogue and scenes.

08 · Drum Machine ↗

Combine events, sounds, and timing.

09 · Clicker Challenge ↗

Use broadcasts and upgrades to extend a game.

10 · Original Capstone ↗

Plan, build, test, and present a personal creation.

11 · Treasure Hunt ↗

Hide clues, collect items, and unlock the next scene.

12 · Zombie Dodge ↗

Use clones and random spawning to avoid moving obstacles.

13 · Pizza Delivery ↗

Navigate a map, deliver orders, and beat the clock.

14 · Memory Match ↗

Flip cards, compare pairs, and track attempts.

15 · Whack-a-Mole ↗

Animate targets, count hits, and increase the speed.

16 · Racing Challenge ↗

Steer around obstacles with scrolling scenery and laps.

17 · Brick Breaker ↗

Bounce a ball, clear bricks, and manage lives.

18 · Simon Says ↗

Repeat growing sound and color patterns using lists.

19 · Tower Defense ↗

Place defenders, spawn waves, and balance points.

20 · Escape Room ↗

Solve puzzles with clues, conditionals, and broadcasts.

21 · Asteroid Blaster ↗

Aim, shoot, and use clones to create flying asteroids.

22 · Frog Road Crossing ↗

Cross moving lanes and reach the safe zone.

23 · Underwater Collector ↗

Swim through obstacles and collect sea treasures.

24 · Basketball Shot ↗

Control angle and power to score baskets.

25 · Soccer Penalty Kick ↗

Aim at a moving goal and track your score.

26 · Pinball Arcade ↗

Build bumpers, flippers, and a score multiplier.

27 · Snake Game ↗

Grow a snake while avoiding walls and your own tail.

28 · Tic-Tac-Toe ↗

Program turns, winning lines, and a computer opponent.

29 · Connect Four ↗

Drop pieces into columns and detect four in a row.

30 · Rock Paper Scissors ↗

Play against randomized choices and tally rounds.

31 · Typing Sprint ↗

Type prompts accurately before the timer runs out.

32 · Word Scramble ↗

Shuffle words and give hints for correct guesses.

33 · Math Quest ↗

Solve equations to open doors and earn points.

34 · Hidden Object Hunt ↗

Find concealed items across changing backdrops.

35 · Jigsaw Puzzle ↗

Drag pieces into place and check completed patterns.

36 · Sliding Tile Puzzle ↗

Reorder numbered tiles with one empty space.

37 · Fishing Challenge ↗

Time your cast, catch fish, and manage a score.

38 · Garden Grower ↗

Plant seeds and use timers to grow a garden.

39 · Chef Challenge ↗

Follow orders and assemble dishes before time expires.

40 · Robot Rescue ↗

Guide a robot through switches, keys, and locked paths.

41 · Pirate Treasure Map ↗

Follow clues and avoid hazards to find buried treasure.

42 · Dragon Flight ↗

Navigate through obstacles and collect power-ups.

43 · Wizard Duel ↗

Cast spells with cooldowns and dodge incoming attacks.

44 · Haunted House Escape ↗

Find clues and solve puzzles to leave the house.

45 · Space Landing ↗

Control thrust and land gently on a platform.

46 · Volcano Escape ↗

Jump across platforms as rising lava speeds up.

47 · Laser Maze ↗

Reflect beams with mirrors to reach a target.

48 · Rhythm Tap ↗

Press keys in time with music and score streaks.

49 · Pet Adoption Quest ↗

Complete tasks to care for and adopt a pet.

50 · Mini Golf ↗

Choose angle and power to putt around obstacles.

What learners practice

Sequencing · loops · events · variables · conditionals · debugging · creative problem-solving