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Engineering in Minecraft: Build Electrical Inventions Using Redstone!

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Quantum Physics for Kids
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,245)
Explore making circuits and learn engineering concepts in Minecraft! Redstone is electrical power in Minecraft, used to build interactive electrical inventions. Works with any Minecraft version. (STEM/STEAM, Homeschool/Afterschool) #builder

Class experience

This class is taught in English.
The course focuses on hands-on experimentation with a wide variety of Redstone Power Sources, Transmission Material and Powered Components, which students can use to build their own Redstone creations. 

Session 1: 
- What is Redstone? It's electricity in Minecraft! Redstone engineering consists of a power source, a transmission material, and a wide range of components that react to the current. 
- Comparison with real-life power sources, conductive materials and electrical components
- Building powered redstone lamps with redstone dust. Using different power sources to turn on the lamps (redstone torch, lever, button, pressure plate)
- Understanding the distance that the power can travel (in blocks)
- Understanding how Redstone power is distributed 
- Build a light-up dance floor with Redstone lamps and pressure plates
- Build a lamp post that lights up automatically at night using an inverted Daylight Detector

Session 2: 
- Using power sources: redstone block, target
- Building powered door, bell, fence gate and trap door
- Build a Redstone cannon that fires a block of TNT
- Build an archery skills challenge course that triggers different Redstone contraptions

Session 3:
- How to hide Redstone Circuits
- Using transmission material: redstone repeater
- Building constructions with a piston and sticky piston
- Build an automated melon farm harvester and cane sugar harvester using pistons

Session 4:
- Building constructions with rails, powered rails and activator rails
- Adding minecarts
- Build an amusement park featuring different Redstone-powered activities
We're dedicated to introducing young students to the amazing world of quantum physics, technological innovation and design! We've been offering STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) classes and creating educational materials for students of all ages for over 15 years. We're excited to share this course content with more students through Outschool. 
Students must have access to Minecraft (any version) for use during the class time. (Please note: A license of Minecraft is not included with this course). 

In addition, students will need to be able to access Zoom and Minecraft simultaneously, either by utilizing a second device, or by having both Zoom and Minecraft windows visible on the same screen. Students should already know the basics of using Minecraft, including the basics of how to use a crafting table and how to access their inventory. 
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
To participate in this course, students must have access to Minecraft for use during class time (any version of Minecraft is fine, including Java Edition, Minecraft Bedrock Edition for Windows, iPad, Nintendo Switch, PS4 or Minecraft Education Edition). Links to download Minecraft are listed under third party tools. Note: Education Edition can usually only be purchased by a school, so if your learner does not have Minecraft Education Education through their school, we recommend getting Minecraft Java Edition or Minecraft for Windows 10, or Minecraft for iPad, Nintendo Switch or PS4. 

Please note: A license of Minecraft is not included with this course. 
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
Popular
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,245)
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We're excited to support your child in exploring quantum physics, science and inventions! Our classes are designed to get kids excited about physics and its impact on our lives, while supporting students in developing critical thinking skills. Our... 
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$17

weekly or $68 for 4 classes
1x per week, 4 weeks
50 min

Completed by 140 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-10 learners per class

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