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# Why Scratch Is One of the Best Ways to Learn Programming and STEM If you've ever searched for the best way to introduce a kid to coding, you've probably seen Scratch at the top of nearly every list. It's been there for almost two decades, and it's not just marketing. The design choices behind Scratch line up almost perfectly with what we know about how people — especially kids — actually learn.

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Classic Pong

Pong is one of the oldest video games ever made — a paddle, a ball, and a simple goal: don't let it past you. It's also a perfect first game to build in Scratch because it covers the essentials of game programming (movement, collision, scoring, and game over) in about 30 minutes. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a working Pong game you can play, save, and share.

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