Minecraft Coding – SCOPES-DF

Lesson Details

Age Ranges *
5-8
Fab Tools *
Standards
Fab-Programming.1, Fab-Design.1
Author
Additional Contributors

Author

Moath Momani
Moath Momani
K-12 teacher
I am a passionate educational technology engineer experienced in developing computer training materials and teaching how to use computer applications, machines, and cutting edge technologies. I obtained my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in August 2016, then I started my… Read More

Summary

Minecraft coding is a 5 days online camp, where in each day participants will have one hour class to gain new skills about coding.

Participants will be introduced to coding through playing Minecraft in a fun and interactive way, this camp is one of the best lessons I made where you will find the participants very interactive and excited to learn.

On the last day participants will be requested to conduct their final project to create their 3D Minecrafty world by coding a 3D Minecraft characters they made before.

What You'll Need

  1. Computer
  2. Internet connection

 

The Instructions

Day 1 - Minecraft Voyage aquatic

In this lesson, participants get an introductory experience with coding and computer science in a supportive environment. They will get introduced to “coding,” “programming” and “debugging” and then practice them through exciting challenges to complete the Minecraft tutorial.

1 – introduce MS Teams tools to participants so they will be able to use it in an appropriate way during the lesson

2- Introduce yourself, your team and what you are teaching

3- Give a general idea about the camp

4 – Introduce the Engineering Design Challenge to participants based on the educational approach of STEM to encourage creative thinking and develop technological solution to problems.

EX:

Introduce them to the concept of coding debugging and program in computer science

Shoe a video about coding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

start the voyage aquatic game

https://studio.code.org/s/aquatic/stage/1/puzzle/1