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Scratch (programming language): History, Community, Applications & Events

Scratch is a high-level, block-based visual programming language and website aimed primarily at children as an educational tool, with a target audience of ages 5 to 16. Users can create projects on the website using a block-like interface. Scratch was conceived and designed through collaborative National Science Foundation grants awarded to Mitchel…

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Scratch (programming language) topic overview

The analysis highlights History, Community, Applications and Events as prominent areas in the source structure around Scratch (programming language).

Related topics
86
Source areas
10
Connected nodes
96
Extracted relationships
19
Concept neighborhoods
21
Bridge connections
96

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 19 topics
Features · 15 topics
Community of users · 14 topics
Code base · 8 topics
History · 8 topics
Community-made modifications · 7 topics
Scratch 3.0 · 7 topics
Filetypes · 5 topics
Older versions · 2 topics
Events · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developer
Scratch Foundation
Filename extensions
.sb, .sprite (Scratch 1.x) .sb2, .sprite2 (Scratch 2.0) .sb3, .sprite3 (Scratch 3.0)
First appeared
30 June 2003; 23 years ago (2003-06-30) (prototype Scratch 0.1) · 15 May 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-15) (Scratch 1.0) · 9 May 2013; 13 years ago (2013-05-09) (Scratch 2.0) · 2 January 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02) (Scratch 3.0)
Implementation language
Squeak (Scratch 1.x) ActionScript (Scratch 2.0) HTML5, JavaScript (Scratch 3.0)
License
BSD 3-Clause (earlier versions of 3.0), · GPLv2 and Scratch Source Code License (1.x) · CC BY-SA 2.0 (for projects uploaded prior to January 22, 2026) · Proprietary (for projects uploaded after January 22, 2026)
OS
Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux (via renderer), HTML5 (via web browser), iOS, iPadOS, and Android.

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Scratch 3.0

Community of users

Code base

Events

History

Filetypes

Older versions

Features

Community-made modifications

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Scratch (programming language) connects Entity context

The extracted context around Scratch (programming language) shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Scratch (programming language) → 15 May 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-15) (Scratch 1.0), 2 January 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02) (Scratch 3.0), 30 June 2003; 23 years ago (2003-06-30) (prototype Scratch 0.1), 9 May 2013; 13 years ago (2013-05-09) (Scratch 2.0) Another extracted example is Scratch (programming language) → BSD 3-Clause (earlier versions of 3.0),, CC BY-SA 2.0 (for projects uploaded prior to January 22, 2026), GPLv2 and Scratch Source Code License (1.x), Proprietary (for projects uploaded after January 22, 2026). Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Scratch (programming language)

Top relations

First appeared · 4
Scratch (programming language) → 15 May 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-15) (Scratch 1.0), 2 January 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02) (Scratch 3.0), 30 June 2003; 23 years ago (2003-06-30) (prototype Scratch 0.1), 9 May 2013; 13 years ago (2013-05-09) (Scratch 2.0)
License · 4
Scratch (programming language) → BSD 3-Clause (earlier versions of 3.0),, CC BY-SA 2.0 (for projects uploaded prior to January 22, 2026), GPLv2 and Scratch Source Code License (1.x), Proprietary (for projects uploaded after January 22, 2026)
Stable release · 2
Scratch (programming language) → Scratch 3.0 (online editor) / 2 January 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02), Scratch 3.29.1 (offline editor) / 27 February 2022; 4 years ago (2022-02-27)
Developer · 1
Scratch (programming language) → Scratch Foundation
Filename extensions · 1
Scratch (programming language) → .sb, .sprite (Scratch 1.x) .sb2, .sprite2 (Scratch 2.0) .sb3, .sprite3 (Scratch 3.0)
Implementation language · 1
Scratch (programming language) → Squeak (Scratch 1.x) ActionScript (Scratch 2.0) HTML5, JavaScript (Scratch 3.0)
OS · 1
Scratch (programming language) → Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux (via renderer), HTML5 (via web browser), iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
Paradigm · 1
Scratch (programming language) → Event-driven, block-based programming language
Website · 1
Scratch (programming language) → scratch.mit.edu

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

scratch projects website users used programming project extensions blocks code editor also create foundation snap new version file offline lab

Scratch (programming language) relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 19 structured relationships around Scratch (programming language). Examples in this analysis include Scratch (programming language) → Developer → Scratch Foundation and Scratch (programming language) → Filename extensions → .sb, .sprite (Scratch 1.x) .sb2, .sprite2 (Scratch 2.0) .sb3, .sprite3 (Scratch 3.0). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Scratch (programming language)DeveloperScratch Foundation1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)Filename extensions.sb, .sprite (Scratch 1.x) .sb2, .sprite2 (Scratch 2.0) .sb3, .sprite3 (Scratch 3.0)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)First appeared30 June 2003; 23 years ago (2003-06-30) (prototype Scratch 0.1)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)First appeared15 May 2007; 19 years ago (2007-05-15) (Scratch 1.0)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)First appeared9 May 2013; 13 years ago (2013-05-09) (Scratch 2.0)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)First appeared2 January 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02) (Scratch 3.0)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)Implementation languageSqueak (Scratch 1.x) ActionScript (Scratch 2.0) HTML5, JavaScript (Scratch 3.0)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)LicenseBSD 3-Clause (earlier versions of 3.0),1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)LicenseGPLv2 and Scratch Source Code License (1.x)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)LicenseCC BY-SA 2.0 (for projects uploaded prior to January 22, 2026)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)LicenseProprietary (for projects uploaded after January 22, 2026)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)OSMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux (via renderer), HTML5 (via web browser), iOS, iPadOS, and Android.1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)ParadigmEvent-driven, block-based programming language1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)Stable releaseScratch 3.0 (online editor) / 2 January 2019; 7 years ago (2019-01-02)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)Stable releaseScratch 3.29.1 (offline editor) / 27 February 2022; 4 years ago (2022-02-27)1.00infobox
Scratch (programming language)Websitescratch.mit.edu1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Scratch (programming language) bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Used, Programming and Scratch. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Scratch (programming language)
    • Used
    • Programming
    • Scratch
    • Website
    • Extensions
    • Blocks
    • Sprites
    • Team
    • Version
    • Projects
    • Features
    • Stage
  • scratch (programming language)
    • Language
    • Programming
    • Visual
    • Blocks
    • Snap
    • Used
    • Code
    • Features
    • Scratch
    • Website
    • Lab
    • Also
  • visual programming language
    • Language
    • Programming
    • Visual
    • Blocks
    • Snap
    • Lab
    • Code
    • Features
    • Scratch
    • Also
    • Editor
    • Javascript
  • mit media lab
    • Media
    • Mit
    • Lab
    • Scratchjr
    • Versions
    • Visual
    • Features
    • Team
    • Language
    • Snap
    • Code
    • Blocks
  • community centers
    • Projects
    • Code
    • Extensions
    • Users
    • Scratchjr
    • Javascript
    • Website
    • Developed
    • Features
    • Foundation
    • Many
    • Scratchers
  • source code
    • Snap
    • Blocks
    • Scratchjr
    • Foundation
    • Versions
    • Programming
    • Website
    • Editor
    • Javascript
    • Block
    • Community
    • Lab
  • event-driven programming
    • Language
    • Visual
    • Blocks
    • Code
    • Scratch
    • Snap
    • Editor
    • Javascript
    • Sprites
    • Features
    • Foundation
    • Stage
  • browser extensions
    • Javascript
    • Features
    • New
    • Also
    • Blocks
    • Scratch
    • Users
    • Many
    • Snap
    • Versions
    • Code
    • Editor

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Scratch (programming language), one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Scratch (programming language) with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Scratch (programming language) — Overview · splits 77 ⟂ 20
Scratch (programming language) — Features · splits 81 ⟂ 16
Scratch (programming language) — Community of users · splits 82 ⟂ 15
Scratch (programming language) — Code base · splits 88 ⟂ 9
Scratch (programming language) — History · splits 88 ⟂ 9
Scratch (programming language) — Scratch 3.0 · splits 89 ⟂ 8
Scratch (programming language) — Community-made modifications · splits 89 ⟂ 8
Scratch (programming language) — Filetypes · splits 91 ⟂ 6
Scratch (programming language) — Older versions · splits 94 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Scratch (programming language)

Nodes97
Edges96
Triples19
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020619
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Scratch (programming language) to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History, Community, Applications & Events, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Scratch (programming language) · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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