Grades 3 to 4 · Ages 8 to 9
Starter
Simple games like catching stars and dodging a ghost. Short steps, big pictures, and a helper page for the grown-up nearby.
Made in Scratch
Scratch and STEM projects for curious kids
Build it. Code it. Hop to the next one.
Step-by-step Scratch projects for grades 3 to 8, with the guides, worksheets and lesson plans parents and teachers need to run them.
Projects for every step
Every project is labeled with a grade band, an age range and a time, so you can pick the right one in seconds.
Grades 5 to 6 · Ages 10 to 11
Builder
Physics games with real gravity and bounce: a slingshot, a tower of boxes, a ball that must stay in the air.
Made in TurboWarp
Grades 7 to 8 · Ages 12 to 13
Maker
The same games with level-up challenges: change the physics, add a score and a timer, build a second level.
Made in TurboWarp
What is inside every project
Everything arrives together, so nobody has to piece a lesson together the night before.
Step-by-step tutorial
Every step with the exact blocks to drag, shown as pictures.
Finished project file
Open it to see the goal, or to check a stuck student's work.
Parent helper page
Time, age, what you need, and what to say when a child gets stuck.
Lesson plan
Goals, timing, a warm-up, the main activity and a wrap-up.
Worksheet and challenge cards
Prompts for every student, plus extras for fast finishers.
Rubric and answer key
Grade a project by checking what it must contain.
For teachers
Ready to teach with little prep, even if you have never taught coding. Each pack gives you the plan, the student pages and a way to assess the work.
- Timed lesson plans for 45 to 60 minute classes
- Rubrics, answer keys and student worksheets
- Standards alignment for each project
- Projects that run on ordinary classroom computers
For parents and homeschoolers
Screen time that makes something. Your child builds a real game, and you do not need to know how to code to help.
- A helper page with time, age and materials
- Prompts for what to say when they are stuck
- Weekend-sized projects, 30 to 60 minutes
- A finished example to check against
Free tutorial · Grades 5 to 8 · 45 to 60 minutes
Build a Slingshot Physics Game
Launch a bird across the screen and knock down a tower. Ten steps, every block pictured, and the finished project file to open and play.
Questions
What is Scratch?
A free coding language where kids snap blocks together to make games and animations. There is no typing of code.
Do we need to buy any software?
No. Scratch and TurboWarp are free and run in a web browser. The physics games use the Physics extension in TurboWarp.
Which ages are the projects for?
Grades 3 to 8, about ages 8 to 13. Every project shows its grade band and how long it takes.
Is Tingaroo part of Scratch?
No. Tingaroo is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Scratch Team, MIT or TurboWarp.
Who makes Tingaroo?
Basheer, a maker-educator who teaches kids to build with code and electronics. Find more of his work at basheer.diy.