This document introduces Scratch, a programming environment for creating computer programs and interactive stories. It outlines four lesson objectives: identifying the major parts of the Scratch environment; understanding how sprites and blocks work; understanding the concept of a computer program; and working with simple animation and sound. The document guides the reader through creating their first program involving a cat walking on a stage using sprites, costumes, scripts, and blocks. It also discusses parallel processing and tasks the reader with creating a dancing sprite program.