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­Scratch is a new computer programming environment created by the good folks at MIT (scratch.mit.edu).  Scratch uses an intuitive blocks system to help students construct their programs and is so easy that students (and teachers) can start using it in a matter of minutes.  

To program you create a sprite and give it some appropriate scripts.

Scratch work group

Scratch is so new that there have not been very many attempts to use it with secondary schools (lots of elementary schools have used it to create games and powerpoint like demos).  We want to see how scratch can be used in math and science class.  For more information see the scratch science webpage

Here is one type of program that students could play with (or create on their own):

Download this ­algebra scratch model  (need the software to open it)

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